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M A A H O L D I N G S B E R H A D • a n n u a l r e p o r t 2 0 0 6
2 Financial Highlights<br />
4 <strong>MAA</strong> Regional Network<br />
5 <strong>MAA</strong> Buildings<br />
8 Board of Directors’ Profi le<br />
14 Corporate Information<br />
17 Notice of Annual General Meeting<br />
20 Statement Accompanying Notice Of<br />
Annual General Meeting<br />
21 Penyata Pengerusi<br />
28 Tinjauan Operasi Perniagaan<br />
31 Chairman’s Statement<br />
38 Business Operations Review<br />
41 Appraisal Value On The Life Insurance Business<br />
Of Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad<br />
45 Statement On Corporate Governance<br />
Contents<br />
52 Risk Management<br />
53 Other Bursa Securities Compliance Information<br />
57 Statement Of Internal Control<br />
58 Directors’ Responsibility Statement In Respect Of Annual Audited Accounts<br />
59 Audit Committee Report<br />
61 Corporate Social Responsibility<br />
65 Directors’ Report<br />
69 Statement By Directors<br />
69 Statutory Declaration<br />
70 Report Of The Auditors To The Members Of <strong>MAA</strong> Holdings Berhad<br />
71 Balance Sheets As At 31 December 2006<br />
73 Incomes Statements For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
74 General Insurance Revenue Account For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
75 General Insurance Revenue Account For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2005<br />
76 Life Fund Balance Sheets As At 31 December 2006<br />
77 Life Insurance Revenue Account For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
78 Consolidated Statement of Changes In Equity For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
79 Company Statement of Changes In Equity For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
80 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
82 Company Cash Flow Statement For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
83 Notes To The Financial Statements - 31 December 2006<br />
163 List Of Properties As At 31 December 2006<br />
168 List Of Substantial Shareholers And Directors’ Shareholdings As At 18 May 2007<br />
169 Statistics Of Shareholdings As At 18 May 2007
Financial<br />
Highlights<br />
Ten Years in Review<br />
1997<br />
RM mil<br />
1998<br />
RM mil<br />
1999<br />
RM mil<br />
2000<br />
RM mil<br />
2001<br />
RM mil<br />
2002<br />
RM mil<br />
2003<br />
RM mil<br />
2004<br />
RM mil<br />
2005<br />
RM mil<br />
2006<br />
RM mil<br />
Profit Before Taxation (68) 52 101 25 47 50 73 63 41 3<br />
Total Assets 1,116 1,528 2,102 2,755 4,356 4,705 5,550 6,164 6,551 7,167<br />
Gross Premium<br />
Income-Life Insurance<br />
Division<br />
463 481 571 1,059 1,781 857 1,146 1,290 1,423 1,448<br />
Total Life New Business<br />
Premiums<br />
171 146 288 644 1,348 419 678 800 898 934<br />
Gross Premium<br />
Income-General<br />
Insurance Division<br />
263 327 298 302 347 433 460 407 460 453<br />
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<strong>MAA</strong> Regional Network<br />
Dagupan<br />
Manila<br />
Makati<br />
Philippiness<br />
Alabang<br />
Cebu<br />
Medan<br />
Malaysia<br />
Pontianak<br />
Indonesia<br />
Jakarta<br />
Surabaya<br />
Bandung<br />
Davao<br />
Currently in<br />
operations<br />
Australia<br />
Sydney<br />
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<strong>MAA</strong> Buildings<br />
Menara <strong>MAA</strong><br />
Kuala Lumpur<br />
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<strong>MAA</strong> Buildings (continued)<br />
1 2 3<br />
4 5 6<br />
7 8 9<br />
10 11 12<br />
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<strong>MAA</strong> Buildings (continued)<br />
13 14 15<br />
16 17 18<br />
1. Menara <strong>MAA</strong> Kota Kinabalu<br />
2. Menara <strong>MAA</strong> Kuching<br />
3. Menara <strong>MAA</strong> Seremban<br />
4. Menara <strong>MAA</strong> Penang<br />
5. Menara <strong>MAA</strong> Johor Bahru<br />
6. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Butterworth<br />
7. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Manjung<br />
8. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Petaling Jaya<br />
9. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Gurun<br />
10. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Miri<br />
11. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Segamat<br />
12. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Kangar<br />
13. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Kluang<br />
14. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Melaka<br />
15. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Sungai Petani<br />
16. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Ipoh<br />
17. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Kuantan<br />
18. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Klang<br />
19. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Batu Pahat<br />
20. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Kuala Terengganu<br />
21. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Tawau<br />
22. Wisma <strong>MAA</strong> Muar<br />
19 20 21 22<br />
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Board Of Directors’ Profi le<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni<br />
Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman<br />
Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, aged 82, a<br />
Malaysian, is the Chairman of <strong>MAA</strong> Holdings Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong>H”). He was appointed<br />
to the Board on 8 June 1999<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah is an indirect substantial shareholder by virtue of his<br />
relationship with Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob who is the substantial shareholder of<br />
Iternum Melewar Sdn Bhd, the substantial shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong>H. His shareholding<br />
in the Company is disclosed in page 168 of the Directors’ Report.<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah holds a Diploma in Public Administration from University<br />
of Glasgow, Scotland and a Diploma in Agriculture from Miyazaki, Japan. He<br />
actively served in the civil service for more than 10 years before being involved<br />
in politics. He was the member for Parliament in Rawang Constituency from<br />
1964 to 1974 whilst presiding in several voluntary organisations such as Malaysian<br />
Association of Youth Clubs (1954 – 1970), Malaysia Youth Council (1966 – 1972),<br />
Asian Youth Council (1972 –1978) and was also an executive member of the<br />
World Assembly of Youth.<br />
Currently, Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah also serves as the Chairman of the Board of<br />
Melewar Industrial Group Berhad.<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah does not have any personal interest in any business<br />
arrangements involving the Company.<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah does not have any confl ict of interest with the Company<br />
and he has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Non-Independent Executive Deputy Chairman<br />
+ Member of Audit Committee<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah, aged 46, a Malaysian, has been<br />
a Director since its inception in November 1998. He was appointed as the Group<br />
Managing Director/Chief Executive Offi cer in 1999. He was subsequently redesignated<br />
as Deputy Chairman of the Company on 7 September 2006.<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics<br />
and Accounting from The City of London University and is a Fellow Member of the<br />
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also Member of the<br />
Malaysian Institute of Accountants.<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob started his career as an Auditor with Price Waterhouse in<br />
London from 1982 to 1985 and subsequently, employed by the same fi rm in Kuala<br />
Lumpur from 1986 to 1987. Tunku Ya’acob joined Malaysian Assurance Alliance<br />
Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong>”) in 1987 as Chief General Manager and has been heading the<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H Group of Companies since 1999.<br />
Currently, Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob is a Board Member of Malaysian Assurance Alliance<br />
Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong>”), Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, M3nergy Berhad, Toyochem<br />
Corporation Berhad, Mycron Steel Berhad, Melewar Group Berhad and several<br />
private limited companies. His shareholding in the Company is disclosed in page<br />
168 of the Directors’ Report.<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob also serves in the following trade associations: the National<br />
Insurance Association of Malaysia (NIAM) as Chairman, the Federation of Public<br />
Listed Companies (FPLC) as Vice President, the Financial Planning Association of<br />
Malaysia (FPAM) as Immediate Past President and the Federation of Malaysian<br />
Unit Trust Managers (FMUTM) as Chairman.<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob does not have any personal interest in any business<br />
arrangements involving the Company.<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob does not have any confl ict of interest with the Company<br />
and he has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.<br />
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Board Of Directors’ Profi le (continued)<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
+ Member of Nomination Committee<br />
+ Member of Remuneration Committee<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah, aged 60, a Malaysian, was<br />
appointed to the Board on 8 June 1999. He is an indirect substantial shareholder<br />
by virtue of his relationship with Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob who is the substantial<br />
shareholder of Khyra Legacy Berhad, the ultimate substantial shareholder of<br />
the Company. His shareholding in the Company is disclosed in page 168 of the<br />
Annual Report.<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar holds a Master of Science degree in International<br />
Marketing from the University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the<br />
Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), the Institute of Administrative Management<br />
(UK) and the Institute of Marketing Malaysia.<br />
Presently, Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar is the Chairman of Mycron Steel Berhad and<br />
also serves on the Boards of Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, MBF Holdings<br />
Berhad, MBF Corporation Berhad and Melewar Group Berhad.<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar does not have any personal interest in any business<br />
arrangements involving the Company.<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar does not have any confl ict of interest with the Company<br />
and has had no convictions for any offences within the last 10 years.<br />
Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah, aged 45, a Malaysian,<br />
was appointed to the Board on 10 January 2007. He is an indirect substantial<br />
shareholder by virtue of his relationship with Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob who is the<br />
substantial shareholder of Khyra Legacy Berhad, the ultimate substantial<br />
shareholder of the Company. His shareholding in the Company is disclosed in<br />
page 168 of the Annual Report.<br />
Tunku Yahaya graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree<br />
in Economics and Accountancy from the City University, London. That year in<br />
London, he joined Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. In 1986, he obtained his Master<br />
of Science in Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London. Returning<br />
to Malaysia in 1986, he joined the advertising company, MZC-Saatchi & Saatchi.<br />
In 1988, he joined the management of the refurnished Central Market (KL) as<br />
Executive Director. In 1994, he was appointed to put into operation and manage<br />
the television station, Metro Vision as Managing Director. In 1997, he started the<br />
music recording label, Melewar Parallax Sdn Bhd.<br />
He currently sits on the Boards of Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, Mithril Berhad,<br />
Melewar Group Berhad, The Melewar Corporation Berhad and other several<br />
private limited companies.<br />
Tunku Yahaya does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements<br />
involving the Company.<br />
Tunku Yahaya does not have any confl ict of interest with the Company and has<br />
had no conviction for any offences within the past 10 years.<br />
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Board Of Directors’ Profi le (continued)<br />
Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd)<br />
Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
+ Chairman of Audit Committee<br />
+ Member of Remuneration Committee<br />
+ Member of Nomination Committee<br />
Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd), aged 74, a Malaysian, was appointed to the<br />
Board on 8 June 1999.<br />
General Lai’s directorships in other public companies in the <strong>MAA</strong>H Group are<br />
in <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual Bhd and <strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell Trustee Berhad. He is also a Board<br />
Member of several private limited companies.<br />
General Lai served the Malaysian Armed Forces in general and the Army in<br />
particular for 35 years (1952 – 1987) and retired with the rank of Major General. He<br />
is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, United Kingdom in 1955<br />
and the Command & Staff College, Quetta, Pakistan in 1963. He was awarded a<br />
Diploma by the Armed Forces Defence College, Malaysia.<br />
General Lai does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major<br />
shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong>H. He has no personal interest in any business arrangements<br />
involving <strong>MAA</strong>H. He also does not have any shareholding in the Company. He<br />
has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.<br />
Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah<br />
Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
+ Chairman of Nomination Committee<br />
+ Chairman of Risk Management Committee<br />
+ Member of Audit Committee<br />
+ Member of Remuneration Committee<br />
Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah, aged 62, a Malaysian, was appointed to<br />
the Board on 30 April 2001.<br />
Dato’ Michael is the senior partner of the law fi rm of Balendran Chong & Bodi<br />
with offi ce in Kuantan. He specialises in conveyancing and corporate law. He<br />
was born in Perak and did his schooling in St. Michael’s Institution Ipoh. He is<br />
a Barrister-at-Law of Inner Temple, Inns of Court of London. Since 1969, he has<br />
been practising law in Kuantan and was the Chairman of the Pahang Bar from<br />
1985 to 1987.<br />
Dato’ Michael does not have any family relationship with any Director and/<br />
or major shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong>H. He has no personal interest in any business<br />
arrangements involving <strong>MAA</strong>H. He also does not have any shareholding in the<br />
Company and he has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10<br />
years.<br />
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Board Of Directors’ Profi le (continued)<br />
General Dato’ Sri Hj Suleiman bin Mahmud (Rtd)<br />
Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
+ Chairman of Risk Management Committee<br />
+ Chairman of Remuneration Committee<br />
+ Member of Audit Committee<br />
General Dato’ Sri Hj Suleiman bin Mahmud (Rtd), aged 59, a Malaysian, was<br />
appointed to the Board on 26 April 2005.<br />
General Suleiman is a graduate of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Command<br />
and Staff College and the United States Air Force, Air War College. He holds a<br />
Master of Science Degree in Operational Research and Systems Analysis, and<br />
a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, both from the University of<br />
Aston, United Kingdom. He has been appointed as an Honorary Fellows of the<br />
Malaysian Institute of Logistics.<br />
General Suleiman is also a director of <strong>MAA</strong>, a wholly-owned subsidiary of <strong>MAA</strong>H.<br />
He also holds directorships in several private limited companies.<br />
General Suleiman retired from the Royal Malaysian Air Force in March 2003 after<br />
serving more than 38 years. Besides being a pilot, he had held several command<br />
positions at various levels in the Air Force. He had also served in several positions<br />
in the Department of Air Force and the Armed Forces Headquarters. He then<br />
rose to become the Chief of Air Force before his retirement.<br />
General Suleiman does not have any personal interest in any business<br />
arrangements involving the Company.<br />
General Suleiman does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or<br />
major shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong>H and he has had no convictions for any offences<br />
within the past 10 years.<br />
Datuk Razman Md Hashim<br />
Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
Datuk Razman Md Hashim, aged 67, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on<br />
1 July 2006.<br />
Datuk Razman completed his early secondary education in Australia and on<br />
completion studied Accounting and Banking where he became a member of the<br />
Australian Institute of Bankers.<br />
Upon his return to Malaysia, Datuk Razman joined Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia<br />
Berhad (“SCB”) as an Offi cer Trainee in 1967. He held various senior positions and was<br />
appointed as the Executive Director of SCB in 1994 until he retired in June 1999. Datuk<br />
Razman also served in various capacities including secondment to the branches of<br />
Standard Chartered Bank in London, Europe, Hong Kong and Singapore.<br />
On his retirement in 1999, Datuk Razman was appointed Chairman of MBf Finance<br />
Berhad by the Central Bank as its nominee until January 2002 when it was sold to<br />
Arab-Malaysian Group.<br />
Datuk Razman is currently the Deputy Chairman of the Sunway Group. He also holds<br />
several directorships including Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad, Ranhill Berhad, Affi n<br />
Bank Berhad, Sunway City Berhad, Sunway Infrastructure Berhad and <strong>MAA</strong>.<br />
Datuk Razman does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements<br />
involving the Company.<br />
Datuk Razman does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major<br />
shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong>H and he has had no convictions for any offences within the<br />
past 10 years.<br />
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Board Of Directors’ Profi le (continued)<br />
Tan Sri Ahmad bin Mohd Don<br />
Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Ahmad Mohd Don, aged 59, a Malaysian, was appointed to the<br />
Board on 13 October 2006.<br />
Tan Sri is a Summa cum Laude graduate in Economics and Business from the<br />
University of Wales, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom. He is also a Fellow of the<br />
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Member of the<br />
Malaysian Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants.<br />
Tan Sri has extensive experience in fi nance and banking, having worked in<br />
various capacities with Pernas Securities Sdn Bhd, Permodalan Nasional Berhad<br />
and Malayan Banking Berhad. He served as the Group Managing Director and<br />
Chief Executive Offi cer of Malayan Banking Berhad from 1991 to 1994. In May<br />
1994, Tan Sri was appointed as the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia for a<br />
period of three years and in May 1997, he was re-appointed for a further period<br />
of three years. He resigned in August 1998. Tan Sri currently serves on the Boards of<br />
KAF Investment Bank Berhad, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Berhad, Hing Yiap Knitting<br />
Industries Berhad and United Malacca Berhad. Tan Sri is also the Independent<br />
Non-Executive Chairman of Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad.<br />
Tan Sri does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements involving<br />
the Company.<br />
Tan Sri does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major<br />
shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong>H and he has had no convictions for any offences within the<br />
past 10 years. His shareholding in the Company is disclosed in page 168 of the<br />
Annual Report.<br />
Muhamad Umar Swift<br />
Chief Executive Offi cer/Group Managing Director<br />
Encik Muhamad Umar Swift, aged 42, a British, was appointed to the Board on<br />
13 October 2006.<br />
Encik Umar has more than 15 years experience in the areas of banking and<br />
fi nancial services. He graduated with the Bachelor of Economics from the Monash<br />
University, Clayton, Australia, in December 1985, and started his career with Price<br />
Waterhouse, Chartered Accountants in January 1986. He began his career in<br />
the banking industry in November 1992 as Manager, Corporate Finance, for the<br />
Bank of Singapore (Australia) Limited where he held a number of positions before<br />
joining Gas Malaysia Sdn Bhd, in January 1996, as General Manager, Corporate<br />
Finance. He was promoted to Chief Executive Offi cer of Gas Malaysia in July<br />
1997. He left Gas Malaysia in January 2002 to become a Practice Leader for the<br />
Utilities Business of Deloitte Consulting in Malaysia. He joined Maybank in April<br />
2004, as Executive Vice President - Head, Enterprise Financial Services Group. In<br />
May 2006, Encik Umar left Maybank and joined <strong>MAA</strong>H as Deputy Chief Executive<br />
Offi cer. He is appointed as the Chief Executive Offi cer/Group Managing Director<br />
of <strong>MAA</strong>H in September 2006. He also serves on the Board of <strong>MAA</strong>.<br />
Encik Umar is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia,<br />
a member of AASA Certifi ed Practising Accountant, a Fellow of Tax Institute of<br />
Australia and an Associate of the Institute of Securities Finance and Banking (ISFB)<br />
in Australia. He is also a Registered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of<br />
Accountants.<br />
Encik Umar does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements<br />
involving the Company.<br />
Encik Umar does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major<br />
shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong>H and he has had no convictions for any offences within the<br />
past 10 years.<br />
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Board Of Directors’ Profi le (continued)<br />
Yeo Took Keat<br />
Group Chief Operating Offi cer<br />
Non-Independent Executive Director<br />
+ Member of Risk Management Committee<br />
Mr Yeo Took Keat, aged 49, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 24 February<br />
2005.<br />
Mr Yeo has vast experience in accounting and fi nance having served various<br />
capacities in insurance companies and audit fi rm upon completing his studies in<br />
1980. He joined <strong>MAA</strong> in 1986 and has held several positions, the last of which was as<br />
Senior Vice President – Finance & Admin before his transfer to <strong>MAA</strong>H in May 2002 as<br />
the Group Chief Operating Offi cer.<br />
Mr Yeo is a Fellow of The Association of Chartered Certifi ed Accountants, United<br />
Kingdom and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is also an<br />
Executive Committee member of the Federation of Public Listed Companies Berhad<br />
and has contributed to the Working Groups on accounting standards led by the<br />
Malaysian Accounting Standards Board.<br />
Presently, Mr Yeo holds several directorships in other public companies in the <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
Group, namely, <strong>MAA</strong>, <strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell Trustee Berhad, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual Bhd and Mithril<br />
Berhad. He also serves on the Boards of several private limited companies in the<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H Group.<br />
Mr Yeo does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements involving<br />
the Company.<br />
Mr Yeo does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major<br />
shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong>H and he has had no convictions for any offences within the past<br />
10 years. His shareholding in the Company is disclosed in page 168 of the Annual Report.<br />
Datuk Ramlan bin Abdul Rashid<br />
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
Datuk Ramlan bin Abdul Rashid, aged 49, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board<br />
on 7 September 2006. He is the Executive Director/Chief Executive Offi cer of <strong>MAA</strong>.<br />
Datuk Ramlan graduated with B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematics from the Universiti Sains<br />
Malaysia (USM) in 1983 and Masters in Actuarial Science from Ball State University,<br />
Indiana, USA in 1985. He had attended most of the major conferences of the industry<br />
and top management courses such as Executive Program by Harvard Business<br />
School, Executive Development programme on Financial and Marketing Strategies<br />
by LIMRA and Global Leadership Development Programme by International Centre<br />
for Leadership in Finance (ICLIF).<br />
Datuk Ramlan started his life insurance career with <strong>MAA</strong> as an Actuarial Executive<br />
in 1985 heading the Actuarial and Group Insurance Department. He became<br />
Actuarial Manager in 1987 and was then promoted to Assistant General Manager<br />
- Life Operations in 1989, responsible for the entire Life Operations and system<br />
comprises of Actuarial, Group Insurance, Underwriting, Customer Service, Claims,<br />
Information Technology and Agency Support Departments.<br />
In 1991, he was promoted to be the General Manager - Life Insurance Division<br />
responsible for the Life Operations, Marketing, Sales and Training. He was also<br />
involved in the area of Business Strategic Planning, Financial performance and<br />
Human Resource of the Company. He was promoted to be the President - Life<br />
Division, Head Offi ce in 1996 and subsequently promoted to Executive Director/<br />
Chief Executive Offi cer in August 2002.<br />
Currently, he is also the Vice President of the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia<br />
(LIAM) and the Convenor of Persatuan Insuran Am Malaysia’s (PIAM) Public Relations<br />
and Education/HRD committee. In addition, he is also the Director of the Malaysian<br />
Insurance Institute and Director of Malaysian Life Reinsurance Group Berhad.<br />
Datuk Ramlan does not have any personal interest in any business arrangements<br />
involving the Company.<br />
Datuk Ramlan does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major<br />
shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong>H and he has had no convictions for any offences within the past<br />
10 years. His shareholding in the Company is disclosed in page 168 of the Annual Report.<br />
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Corporate Information<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob Bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar Bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya Bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd)<br />
Dato’ Iskandar Michael Bin Abdullah<br />
General Dato’ Sri Hj Suleiman Bin Mahmud (Rtd)<br />
Datuk Razman Md Hashim<br />
Tan Sri Ahmad Bin Mohd Don<br />
Muhamad Umar Swift<br />
Yeo Took Keat<br />
Datuk Ramlan Bin Abdul Rashid<br />
SECRETARIES<br />
Yeo Took Keat (MIA No. 3308)<br />
Lily Yin Kam May (MAICSA No. 0878038)<br />
AUDITORS<br />
PricewaterhouseCoopers<br />
Chartered Accountants<br />
REGISTERED OFFICE<br />
Suite 20.03, 20th Floor, Menara <strong>MAA</strong><br />
12, Jalan Dewan Bahasa<br />
50460 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Telephone No.: 03-2141 3060<br />
Facsimile No.: 03-2141 3061<br />
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS<br />
22nd Floor, Menara <strong>MAA</strong><br />
12, Jalan Dewan Bahasa<br />
50460 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Telephone No.: 03-2146 8300<br />
Facsimile No.: 03-2142 5489<br />
SHARE REGISTRAR<br />
TRACE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SDN BHD<br />
Suite 20.03, 20th Floor, Menara <strong>MAA</strong><br />
12, Jalan Dewan Bahasa<br />
50460 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Telephone No.: 03-2141 3060<br />
Facsimile No.: 03-2141 3061<br />
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Corporate Information (continued)<br />
PANEL OF REINSURERS 2007<br />
General Insurance<br />
Rating<br />
Rating<br />
Hannover Ruckversicherung, AG<br />
Malaysian Branch<br />
Suite 31-1, 31st Floor Wisma UOA II,<br />
21, Jalan Pinang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur<br />
AA-<br />
(S&P)<br />
Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation,<br />
Singapore Branch<br />
9, Raffl es Place, #37-01, Republic Plaza,<br />
Singapore 048619<br />
A-<br />
(S&P)<br />
Munich Reinsurance Company,<br />
Malaysian Branch<br />
Suite 13.1, Level 13, Menara IMC,<br />
8, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250, Kuala Lumpur<br />
Sirius International Insurance Corporation<br />
(PUBL), Labuan Branch<br />
c/o MNI Offshore Insurance (L) Ltd.,<br />
Level 11(B) Block 4, Offi ce Tower,<br />
Financial Park Labuan Complex,<br />
Jalan Merdeka, 87000 W.P. Labuan.<br />
Management Offi ce:<br />
24, Raffl es Place, #10-01/02,<br />
Clifford Centre, Singapore 048621<br />
Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad<br />
12th Floor, Bangunan Malaysian Re,<br />
No 17, Lorong Dungun, Damansara Heights,<br />
50490 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Labuan Reinsurance (L) Limited<br />
Level 4 (B) Main Offi ce Tower,<br />
Financial Park Labuan, Jalan Merdeka,<br />
87000 W.P. Labuan<br />
Everest Reinsurance Co<br />
20 Cecil Street, #08-06, Equity Plaza,<br />
Singapore 049705<br />
AXA Re Asia Pacific Pte Ltd<br />
152 Beach Road, #27-01, Gateway East,<br />
Singapore 189721<br />
China International Reinsurance Co Ltd,<br />
Labuan Branch<br />
c/o MNI Offshore Insurance (L) Ltd,<br />
Level 11(B), Block 4, Offi ce Tower,<br />
Financial Park Labuan Complex,<br />
Jalan Merdeka, 87000 W.P. Labuan.<br />
Partner Reinsurance Co Ltd., Labuan Branch<br />
Level 11(B), Block 4 Offi ce Tower,<br />
Financial Park Labuan Complex,<br />
Jalan Merdeka, 87000 W.P. Labuan.<br />
Management Offi ce :<br />
2, Battery Road, #23-01 Maybank Tower,<br />
Singapore 049907<br />
AA-<br />
(S&P)<br />
A-<br />
(S&P)<br />
BBBpi<br />
(S&P)<br />
A-<br />
(AM Best)<br />
AA-<br />
(S&P)<br />
AA-<br />
(S&P)<br />
A-<br />
(S&P)<br />
AA-<br />
(S&P)<br />
Mitsui Sumitomo Reinsurance Ltd.,<br />
Labuan Branch<br />
Level 13 (F2) Main Offi ce Tower,<br />
Financial Park Labuan, Jalan Merdeka,<br />
87000 W.P. Labuan.<br />
Marketing Offi ce:<br />
Lot 14(A), 14th Floor, UBN Tower,<br />
10 Jalan P. Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur.<br />
Caisse Centrale de Reassurance,<br />
Labuan Branch<br />
c/o MNI Offshore Insurance (L) Ltd,<br />
Level 11(B), Block 4, Offi ce Tower,<br />
Financial Park Labuan Complex,<br />
Jalan Merdeka, 87000 W.P. Labuan.<br />
Swiss Reinsurance Company<br />
Suite 28.01 & 28.02, 28th Floor,<br />
Menara Keck Seng,<br />
203, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur<br />
B.E.S.T. Reinsurance Far East Regional Office,<br />
Malaysia<br />
Suite 3A, Level 8, Block 3A, Plaza Sentral,<br />
Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral,<br />
50470 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Limit - Lloyd’s Syndicate 0566 STN<br />
Limit 566, Plantation Place, 30<br />
Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BD<br />
Wellington - Lloyd’s Syndicate 2020 WEL<br />
Wellington Underwriting, 88 Leadenhall<br />
Street, London, EC3A 3BA<br />
Momentum Underwriting Management<br />
Limited (MUM)<br />
as agents for 100% Transatlantic Reinsurance Company<br />
Momentum Underwriting Management,<br />
37-39 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AY<br />
AA-<br />
(S&P)<br />
AAA<br />
(S&P)<br />
AA<br />
(S&P)<br />
BBB<br />
(S&P)<br />
A<br />
(S&P)<br />
A<br />
(S&P)<br />
AA<br />
(S&P)<br />
Life Reinsurers<br />
Rating<br />
Rating<br />
Malaysian Life Reinsurance Group Berhad<br />
3B/21-3, Block 3B, Level 21, Plaza Sentral,<br />
Jalan Stesen 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral,<br />
50470 Kuala Lumpur<br />
AA-<br />
(S&P)<br />
Cologne Reinsurance Company plc.<br />
Singapore Branch<br />
9 Raffl es Place, #24-01 Republic Plaza,<br />
Singapore 048619<br />
AAA<br />
(S&P)<br />
SCOR Vie Singapore Branch<br />
143 Cecil Street, #20-04 GB Building,<br />
Singapore 069542<br />
Munich Re Singapore Branch<br />
20 Collyer Quay, #13-01 Tung Centre,<br />
Singapore 049319<br />
A-<br />
(S&P)<br />
AA-<br />
(S&P)<br />
Hannover Rueckversicherung,<br />
AG Malaysia Branch<br />
Suite 31-1, 31st Floor, Wisma UOA II,<br />
21, Jln Pinang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.<br />
AA-<br />
(S&P)<br />
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Corporate Information (continued)<br />
GROUP STRUCTURE<br />
MALAYSIAN<br />
ASSURANCE<br />
ALLIANCE<br />
BERHAD<br />
100%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> CREDIT SDN BHD<br />
100%<br />
MALAYSIAN ALLIANCE<br />
PROPERTY SERVICES<br />
SDN BHD<br />
100%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL MUTUAL BHD<br />
70%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong><br />
TAKAFUL<br />
BERHAD<br />
100%*<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>GNET SYSTEMS<br />
SDN BHD<br />
100%<br />
WIRA SECURITY<br />
SERVICES SDN BHD<br />
100%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>CA<br />
LABUAN LTD<br />
51%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong><br />
HOLDINGS<br />
BERHAD<br />
<strong>MAA</strong><br />
CORPORATION<br />
SDN BHD<br />
100%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> CORPORATE<br />
ADVISORY SDN BHD<br />
100%<br />
MERIDIAN ASSET<br />
MANAGEMENT<br />
SDN BHD<br />
100%<br />
MERIDIAN ASSET<br />
MANAGEMENT<br />
HOLDINGS SDN BHD<br />
51%<br />
MERIDIAN ASSET<br />
MANAGEMENT<br />
(ASIA) LTD<br />
100%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong><br />
BANCWELL<br />
TRUSTEE<br />
BERHAD<br />
49%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> INTERNATIONAL<br />
ASSURANCE LTD<br />
100%<br />
P.T.<strong>MAA</strong> LIFE<br />
ASSURANCE<br />
98%<br />
P.T.<strong>MAA</strong> GENERAL<br />
ASSURANCE<br />
94%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> GENERAL<br />
ASSURANCE<br />
PHILIPPINES, INC<br />
40%<br />
MITHRIL<br />
BERHAD<br />
33%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> INTERNATIONAL<br />
CORPORATION LTD<br />
100%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> CORPORATE &<br />
COMPLIANCE<br />
PHILS, INC<br />
100%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> INTERNATIONAL<br />
INVESTMENTS LTD<br />
100%<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> MUTUALIFE<br />
PHILIPPINES, INC<br />
100%<br />
MAYBACH<br />
LOGISTICS<br />
SDN BHD<br />
45%<br />
MULTIOTO BREAKDOWN<br />
ASSISTANCE SDN BHD<br />
100%<br />
COLUMBUS CAPITAL<br />
SINGAPORE LTD<br />
100%<br />
COLUMBUS CAPITAL<br />
PTY LIMITED<br />
43%<br />
NISHIO RENT<br />
ALL (M) SDN BHD<br />
30%<br />
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* Note: The Group’s shareholding will be 75% upon full capitalisation of share capital.
Notice Of Ninth Annual General Meeting<br />
<br />
<br />
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at The Auditorium, Podium 1, Menara<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>, 12, Jalan Dewan Bahasa, 50460 Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 28 June 2007 at 10.00 a.m. for the following purposes: -<br />
AS ORDINARY BUSINESS<br />
Resolution<br />
(1) To receive the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006 together with the Reports of the<br />
Directors and the Auditors thereon.<br />
(2) To approve the payment of a fi rst and fi nal tax-exempt dividend of 2% in respect of the fi nancial year ended 31 December<br />
2006.<br />
(3) To approve the increase of the Non-Executive Directors’ fees commencing from 1 January 2007.<br />
(4) To approve the payment of Directors’ fees amounting to RM616,500.00 for the period from 1 January 2007 until the<br />
forthcoming Annual General Meeting to be held in 2008 to be payable quarterly in arrears.<br />
(5) To re-elect Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah who is retiring in accordance with Article 73 of the Company’s Articles<br />
of Association and who, being eligible, offers himself for re-election.<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
(6) To re-elect the following Directors of the Company who are retiring in accordance with Article 79 of the Company’s<br />
Articles of Association and who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election :-<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
Datuk Razman Md Hashim bin Che Din Md Hashim<br />
Muhamad Umar Swift<br />
Datuk Ramlan bin Abdul Rashid<br />
Tan Sri Ahmad bin Mohd Don<br />
Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
9<br />
(7) To re-appoint the following directors who are retiring pursuant to Section 129(6) of the Companies Act 1965 to hold offi ce<br />
until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting :-<br />
(i) Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman<br />
(ii) Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd)<br />
(8) To re-appoint Messrs. PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors of the Company and to authorise the Directors to fi x their<br />
remuneration.<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
AS SPECIAL BUSINESS<br />
(9) To consider and, if thought fi t, to pass the following resolutions as Ordinary/Special Resolutions: -<br />
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS<br />
(a) Authority to allot and issue shares in general pursuant to Section 132D of the Companies Act, 1965<br />
13<br />
“THAT subject to the Companies Act, 1965, Articles of Association of the Company and approvals from the Bursa<br />
Malaysia Securities Berhad and other Governmental or regulatory bodies, where such approval is necessary, full<br />
authority be and is hereby given to the Directors pursuant to Section 132D of the Companies Act, 1965 to issue shares<br />
of the Company from time-to-time and upon such terms and conditions and for such purposes as the Directors may,<br />
in their discretion, deem fi t provided that the aggregate number of shares to be issued pursuant to this Resolution<br />
shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the issued share capital of the Company for the time being and such authority<br />
shall continue to be in force until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company.”<br />
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Notice Of Ninth Annual General Meeting (continued)<br />
(b) Proposed Renewal of authority for the Company to purchase its own shares<br />
14<br />
“THAT subject to compliance with Section 67A of the Companies Act 1965, the Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia<br />
Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) and any prevailing laws, rules, regulations, orders, guidelines and requirements<br />
issued by any relevant authority, the Company be and is hereby unconditionally and generally authorized to purchase<br />
and hold such number of ordinary shares of RM1.00 each in the Company (“Proposed Renewal of Share Buy-Back<br />
Authority”) as may be determined by the Directors of the Company from time to time through the Bursa Securities<br />
upon such terms and conditions as the Directors may deem fi t in the interest of the Company provided that the<br />
aggregate number of shares to be purchased pursuant to this Resolution does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the<br />
issued and paid-up share capital of the Company and that an amount not exceeding the Company’s total audited<br />
retained profi ts of RM41,442,000 as at 31 December 2006 would be allocated by <strong>MAA</strong>H for the Proposed Renewal of<br />
Share Buy-Back Authority.<br />
AND THAT such authority shall commence immediately upon passing of this ordinary resolution and will expire at the<br />
conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company unless earlier revoked or varied by ordinary resolution<br />
of shareholders of <strong>MAA</strong>H in a general meeting or upon the expiration of the period within which the next Annual<br />
General Meeting is required by law to be held whichever is the earlier but not so as to prejudice the completion of<br />
purchase(s) made by the Company before the aforesaid expiry date;<br />
AND THAT the Directors be and are hereby authorized to take all steps necessary to implement, fi nalise and to give full<br />
effect to the Proposed Renewal of Share Buy-Back Authority and further THAT authority be and is hereby given to the<br />
Directors to decide in their absolute discretion to either retain the shares so purchased as treasury shares or cancel<br />
them or both.”<br />
(c) Proposed Shareholders’ Mandate for Recurrent Related Party Transactions of a Revenue or Trading Nature<br />
(“RRPTs”)<br />
15<br />
“THAT the mandate granted by the shareholders of the Company on 21 June 2006 pursuant to paragraph 10.09 of<br />
the Listing Requirements of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”), authorizing the Company and<br />
its subsidiaries (“the <strong>MAA</strong>H Group”) to enter into the recurrent related party transactions of a revenue or trading<br />
nature which are necessary for the <strong>MAA</strong>H Group’s day-to-day operations as set out in Section 3 of Part B of the<br />
Circular to Shareholders (“the Circular”) dated 6 June 2007 with the related parties mentioned therein, be and is<br />
hereby renewed, AND THAT mandate be and is hereby granted by the shareholders of the Company to apply to the<br />
additional recurrent related party transactions of a revenue or trading nature as set out in Section 3 of Part B of the<br />
Circular with the related parties mentioned therein provided that :-<br />
(a) the transactions are in the ordinary course of business and are on terms which are not more favourable to the<br />
related parties than those generally available to the public and on terms not to the detriment of the minority<br />
shareholders of the Company;<br />
(b) the transactions are made at arm’s length and on normal commercial terms; and<br />
(c) disclosure will be made in the annual report providing the breakdown of the aggregate value of the transactions<br />
conducted pursuant to the mandate during the financial year, amongst others, based on the following information: -<br />
i) the type of the RRPTs made;<br />
ii) the names of the related parties involved in each type of the RRPTs made and their relationship with the<br />
Company.<br />
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Notice Of Ninth Annual General Meeting (continued)<br />
AND THAT, authority conferred by such renewed and granted mandate shall continue to be in force (unless revoked<br />
or varied by the Company in general meeting), until<br />
(a) the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Company following the forthcoming AGM at<br />
which time it will lapse, unless by a resolution passed at that meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting whereby<br />
the authority is renewed; or<br />
(b) the expiration of the period within which the next AGM after the date it is required to be held pursuant to Section<br />
143(1) of the Companies Act 1965 (“the Act”) (but shall not extend to such extension as may be allowed pursuant<br />
to Section 143(2) of the Act); or<br />
(c) revoked or varied by resolution passed by the shareholders in general meeting;<br />
whichever is earlier.<br />
AND THAT the Directors of the Company be authorised to complete and do all such acts and things (including<br />
executing such documents as may be required) as they may consider expedient or necessary to give effect to the<br />
transactions contemplated and/or authorised by this Ordinary Resolution.”<br />
SPECIAL RESOLUTION<br />
(d) Proposed Amendments to Articles of Association of the Company<br />
16<br />
“THAT the deletion, alterations, modifi cations and/or additions to the Articles of Association of the Company as set<br />
out under Section 1 of Part C of the Circular to Shareholders of the Company dated 6 June 2007 be and are hereby<br />
approved and adopted.”<br />
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Register of Members of the Company will be closed at 5.00 p.m. on 12 July 2007 for the purpose of<br />
determining shareholders’ entitlement to the First and Final tax-exempt dividend of 2% in respect of the fi nancial year ended 31 December<br />
2006.<br />
The dividend, if approved, will be paid on 10 August 2007 to shareholders whose names appear in the Record of Depositors dated 12 July<br />
2007.<br />
A Depositor shall qualify for entitlement to the dividend only in respect of: -<br />
(a) Securities transferred into the Depositor’s Securities Account before 4.00 p.m. on 12 July 2007 in respect of transfers; and<br />
(b) Shares bought on the Bursa Securities on a cum entitlement basis according to the Rules of the Bursa Securities.<br />
By Order of the Board<br />
YEO TOOK KEAT (MIA NO. 3308)<br />
LILY YIN KAM MAY (MAICSA NO. 0878038)<br />
Company Secretaries<br />
Kuala Lumpur<br />
Dated: 6 June 2007<br />
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Notice Of Ninth Annual General Meeting (continued)<br />
NOTES: -<br />
1. A member entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of the Company is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his stead. A<br />
proxy may but need not be a member of the Company.<br />
2. A member of the Company who is an authorised nominee as defi ned under the Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991, may<br />
appoint one (1) proxy in respect of each securities account.<br />
3. The instrument appointing a proxy, shall be in writing under the hand of the appointer or his attorney duly authorised in writing, and in<br />
the case of a corporation, either under seal or under hand of an offi cer or attorney duly authorised.<br />
4. The instrument appointing a proxy must be deposited at the Company’s Registered Offi ce, Suite 20.03, 20th Floor, Menara <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 12,<br />
Jalan Dewan Bahasa, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment<br />
thereof.<br />
5. Any alteration in the form of proxy must be initialed.<br />
6. Explanatory notes to Special Business of the Agenda 9 : -<br />
(a) Authority to allot and issue shares in general pursuant to Section 132D of the Companies Act, 1965.<br />
This resolution is proposed pursuant to Section 132D of the Companies Act, 1965, and if passed, will give the Directors of the Company,<br />
from the date of the above Annual General Meeting, authority to issue and allot shares from the unissued share capital of the<br />
Company for such purposes as the Directors deem fi t and in the interest of the Company. This authority, unless revoked or varied at<br />
a general meeting, will expire at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company.<br />
(b) Proposed Renewal of authority for the Company to purchase its own shares<br />
The proposed Resolution 14, if passed, would empower the Directors to exercise the power of the Company to purchase its own<br />
shares (“the Proposal”) by utilising its fi nancial resources not immediately required. The Proposal may have a positive impact on the<br />
market price of the Company’s shares. This authority, unless revoked or varied at a general meeting, will expire at the conclusion of<br />
the next AGM of the Company.<br />
(c) Proposed Shareholders’ Mandate for Recurrent Related Party Transactions of a Revenue or Trading Nature (“RRPTs”)<br />
The Proposed Resolution 15, if passed, will empower the Company to conduct recurrent related party transactions of a revenue<br />
or trading nature which are necessary for the Group’s day-to-day operations, and will eliminate the need to convene separate<br />
general meetings from time to time to seek shareholders’ approval. This will substantially reduce administrative time, inconvenience<br />
and expenses associated with the convening of such meetings, without compromising the corporate objectives of the Group or<br />
adversely affecting the business opportunities available to the Group.<br />
The detailed information on Recurrent Related Party Transactions is set out in Part B of the Circular dated 6 June 2007 which is<br />
dispatched together with this Annual Report.<br />
(d) Proposed Amendments to Articles of Association of the Company<br />
The Proposed Resolution 16, if passed, will update the Articles of Association of the Company to ensure continued compliance with<br />
the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities and to further enhance the administration of the internal affairs of the Company as well<br />
as to streamline and add clarity to the Articles of Association.<br />
Statement Accompanying Notice Of Annual General Meeting<br />
The details of the Directors who are seeking for re-election or re-appointment in Agenda 5, 6 and 7 of the Notice of Ninth Annual General<br />
Meeting of the Company are set out in the Directors’ Profi le on pages 8 to 13 of this Annual Report. Their securities holdings in the Company<br />
are set out in the Analysis of Shareholdings which appears on page 168 of this Annual Report.<br />
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Penyata Pengerusi<br />
Bagi pihak Lembaga Pengarah,<br />
saya dengan sukacitanya<br />
membentangkan Laporan Tahunan<br />
dan Akaun Kumpulan bagi tahun<br />
berakhir 31 Disember 2006.<br />
PERSEKITARAN OPERASI<br />
Sepanjang tahun 2006, ekonomi Malaysia terus mencatatkan<br />
pertumbuhan mantap dengan peningkatan Keluaran Dalam Negara<br />
Kasar (KDNK) sebanyak 5.9% (2005: 5.3%). Berasaskan sentimen<br />
pengguna yang lebih kukuh dan keyakinan berterusan terhadap<br />
prospek perniagaan, sektor swasta sekali lagi menjadi penyumbang<br />
utama kepada pertumbuhan ekonomi, dipacu oleh pertumbuhan<br />
kukuh sektor perkhidmatan dan pertanian serta disokong oleh<br />
pemulihan sektor perlombongan dan pembinaan.<br />
Pertumbuhan dalam sektor perkhidmatan didorong oleh kegiatan<br />
pembiayaan dan perniagaan, khususnya dalam bidang pertumbuhan<br />
baru, seperti yang dipaparkan oleh kepesatan subsektor pembiayaan,<br />
insurans, hartanah dan perkhidmatan perniagaan yang meningkat<br />
7.1% pada 2006 (2005: 5.7%). Secara khususnya, kegiatan insurans<br />
kekal rancak dengan lebih banyak produk insurans perubatan<br />
dan kesihatan juga prestasi produk berkaitan pelaburan yang<br />
memberangsangkan.<br />
Kerajaan Malaysia dan Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) terus<br />
mengamalkan dasar makroekonomi yang mendorong pertumbuhan<br />
ekonomi dalam jangka panjang, dalam usaha menggalakkan<br />
persekitaran perniagaan yang positif. <strong>MAA</strong> Holdings Berhad sebagai<br />
sebuah kumpulan perkhidmatan kewangan bukan bank bersedia<br />
untuk memanfaatkan pembangunan ekonomi yang pesat hasil<br />
daripada rangsangan positif Kerajaan.<br />
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Penyata Pengerusi (bersambung)<br />
TINJAUAN PRESTASI<br />
Pada tahun yang dilaporkan, jumlah<br />
hasil operasi Kumpulan meningkat<br />
sebanyak 3.17% kepada RM2.28<br />
bilion (2005: RM2.21 bilion). Pendapatan<br />
premium kasar Bahagian Insurans Hayat<br />
meningkat secara marginal sebanyak<br />
2.11% kepada RM1.45 bilion (2005:<br />
RM1.42 bilion) sementara Bahagian<br />
Insurans Am mencatatkan kemerosotan<br />
kecil dalam jumlah premium kasar<br />
sebanyak 1.59% kepada RM452.64 juta<br />
(2005: RM459.96 juta).<br />
Kumpulan mencatatkan keuntungan<br />
sebelum cukai lebih rendah berjumlah<br />
RM3.11 juta bagi tahun dilaporkan,<br />
berbanding keuntungan sebelum cukai<br />
RM41.13 juta pada 2005. Bahagian<br />
Insurans Hayat dan Bahagian Insurans<br />
Am masing-masing menyumbang<br />
keuntungan sebelum cukai RM34.32<br />
juta (2005: RM20.23 juta) dan RM5.58<br />
juta (2005: RM10.94 juta). Keuntungan<br />
lebih rendah bagi Bahagian Insurans Am<br />
dicatatkan terutamanya disebabkan<br />
nisbah tuntutan lebih tinggi dalam tahun<br />
dilaporkan dan peruntukan dibuat<br />
bagi pinjaman tak berbayar tertentu.<br />
Kerugian Dana Pemegang Saham<br />
dicatatkan terutamanya disebabkan<br />
peruntukan yang dibuat bagi pinjaman<br />
tidak berbayar anak syarikat bukan<br />
insurans yang terlibat dalam urusniaga<br />
kredit. Dalam tahun dilaporkan,<br />
Kumpulan telah melaksanakan polisi<br />
peruntukan yang ketat bagi mengawal<br />
segmen operasi ini.<br />
Pada 2005, Dana Pemegang Saham<br />
menghasilkan pendapatan operasi<br />
lain lebih tinggi terutamanya kerana<br />
kenaikan besar dalam nilai saksama<br />
pelaburan ekuiti disebut harga di Sri<br />
Lanka yang dibuat oleh anak syarikat<br />
bukan insurans.<br />
Pada tahun dilaporkan, nisbah<br />
tuntutan Bahagian Insurans Am naik<br />
daripada 59.02% pada 2005 kepada<br />
70.87%. Peningkatan ini dicatatkan<br />
terutamanya kerana keputusan pihak<br />
pengurusan untuk meningkatkan aras<br />
keyakinan bagi rizab tuntutan yang<br />
ditanggung tetapi belum dilaporkan<br />
(IBNR) daripada 50.00% kepada 65.00%<br />
bagi anak syarikat insurans tempatan.<br />
Langkah peningkatan secara beransuransur<br />
dibuat sebagai persiapan untuk<br />
menerima pakai cadangan Bank<br />
Negara Malaysia untuk melaksanakan<br />
Rangka Modal Berasaskan Risiko pada<br />
2009.<br />
Pada 31 Disember 2006, aset Kumpulan<br />
berjumlah RM7.17 bilion, naik 9.47%<br />
berbanding RM6.55 bilion pada 2005.<br />
TINJAUAN OPERASI PERNIAGAAN<br />
Pada tahun yang dilaporkan, Kumpulan<br />
terus memberi tumpuan kepada empat<br />
bidang teras operasi, iaitu Operasi<br />
Insurans Hayat Malaysia, Operasi Insurans<br />
Am Malaysia, Operasi Unit Amanah<br />
Malaysia dan Operasi Antarabangsa.<br />
Butiran prestasi setiap operasi dilaporkan<br />
secara berasingan pada halaman<br />
seterusnya.<br />
DIVIDEN<br />
Bagi tahun berakhir 31 Disember 2006,<br />
Lembaga Pengarah telah mengesyorkan<br />
pembayaran dividen bebas cukai<br />
pertama dan terakhir sebanyak 2% (2005:<br />
10%) sebagai ganjaran kepada semua<br />
pemegang saham atas sokongan dan<br />
keyakinan mereka terhadap Kumpulan.<br />
Kumpulan akan terus berusaha<br />
mencapai keseimbangan sewajarnya<br />
yang mendukung matlamat memberi<br />
pemegang saham pulangan tunai<br />
berterusan daripada dividen, sambil<br />
mengekalkan dana secukupnya<br />
untuk membuat pelaburan semula<br />
yang diperlukan bagi meningkatkan<br />
keuntungan dan nilai masa depan<br />
Kumpulan.<br />
Perkembangan Mengenai<br />
Cadangan Korporat Terkini<br />
Kumpulan dengan sukacitanya<br />
memaklumkan tentang perkembangan<br />
terkini yang berikut:<br />
(a) Pada 29 September 2004, <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
telah mengumumkan satu<br />
cadangan korporat untuk membuat<br />
terbitan hak boleh ditolak sehingga<br />
152.18 juta Saham Keutamaan Tidak<br />
Boleh Ditebus Baru bernilai RM1.00<br />
sesaham (IPS) (IPS Hak) bersama<br />
152.18 juta Saham Biasa boleh cerai<br />
percuma bernilai RM1 sesaham<br />
(Saham Biasa) (Saham Bonus) dan<br />
sehingga 152.18 juta Waran boleh<br />
cerai percuma (Waran) atas dasar<br />
satu (1) IPS Hak bersama satu (1)<br />
Saham Bonus boleh cerai percuma<br />
dan satu (1) Waran boleh cerai<br />
percuma untuk setiap satu (1) Saham<br />
Biasa sedia ada yang dipegang<br />
dalam syarikat pada tarikh kelayakan<br />
yang akan ditentukan kemudian<br />
(Terbitan Hak IPS). Terbitan Hak IPS<br />
telah diluluskan oleh pemegang<br />
saham Syarikat di Mesyuarat Agung<br />
Tahunan Luar Biasa yang diadakan<br />
pada 22 Februari 2005.<br />
Memandangkan sentimen yang<br />
kurang menggalakkan melanda<br />
pasaran ekuiti Malaysia pada<br />
waktu itu, <strong>MAA</strong>H, dengan kelulusan<br />
Suruhanjaya Sekuriti (SC), telah<br />
melanjutkan tarikh akhir Terbitan Hak<br />
yang dicadangkan sebanyak dua<br />
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Penyata Pengerusi (bersambung)<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> sentiasa memberi anda layanan mesra.<br />
kali, pertamanya dari 3 Jun 2005 ke<br />
31 Disember 2005, dan seterusnya<br />
dari 1 Januari 2006 ke 30 Jun 2006.<br />
Pada 3 Mei 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
mengumumkan bahawa selepas<br />
mengambil kira sentimen pasaran<br />
semasa dan prestasi saham biasa<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H di pasaran, Kumpulan telah<br />
membuat keputusan membatalkan<br />
Terbitan Hak IPS yang dicadangkan.<br />
Walaupun cadangan Terbitan<br />
Hak IPS dibatalkan, pada 3 Mei<br />
2006 Lembaga Pengarah telah<br />
mengumumkan bahawa <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
akan meneruskan Terbitan Bonus<br />
Dicadangkan, membabitkan sehingga<br />
152.18 juta saham biasa baru<br />
bernilai RM1 sesaham sebagai<br />
berbayar penuh atas dasar satu<br />
(1) Saham Bonus bagi setiap satu<br />
(1) saham biasa sedia ada yang<br />
dipegang oleh pemegang saham<br />
berdaftar <strong>MAA</strong>H pada waktu<br />
penutup perniagaan pada tarikh<br />
kelayakan yang akan ditentukan<br />
dan diumumkan kemudian (Terbitan<br />
Bonus Dicadangkan).<br />
Terbitan Bonus Dicadangkan akan<br />
dilaksanakan melalui kaedah<br />
permodalan sehingga RM152.18<br />
juta daripada akaun berikut.<br />
(i) sehingga RM11.74 juta daripada<br />
akaun premium saham; dan<br />
(ii) sehingga RM140.44 juta<br />
daripada untung tertahan.<br />
Terbitan Bonus Dicadangkan ini telah<br />
diluluskan oleh pemegang saham<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H di Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan<br />
yang diadakan pada 21 Jun 2006.<br />
Pada 19 Julai 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H telah<br />
mengemukakan Permohonan bagi<br />
menyenaraikan saham biasa<br />
tambahan yang diterbitkan menerusi<br />
Terbitan Bonus Dicadangkan itu<br />
kepada Bursa Malaysia Securities<br />
Berhad (Bursa Securities). Kelulusan<br />
Bursa diperolehi pada 1 Ogos<br />
2006. Pada 9 Ogos 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
mengumumkan 25 Ogos 2006<br />
sebagai tarikh kelayakan Saham<br />
Bonus.<br />
Seterusnya, sebanyak 152.18 juta<br />
saham biasa baru bernilai RM1<br />
sesaham telah diumpukkan pada 8<br />
September 2006 di bawah Terbitan<br />
Bonus Dicadangkan.<br />
(b) Pada 4 Ogos 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
mengumumkan Cadangan Pengeluaran<br />
Kertas Komersil (CP) dan/atau<br />
Program Nota Jangka Pertengahan<br />
(MTN) bernilai sehingga RM200 juta<br />
(“Program Dicadangkan”).<br />
Program Dicadangkan ini akan<br />
membabitkan penerbitan CP<br />
bertempoh antara satu (1) bulan<br />
hingga dua belas (12) bulan dan/<br />
atau MTN dengan tempoh lebih<br />
daripada satu (1) tahun tetapi<br />
tidak melebihi tujuh (7) tahun.<br />
Hasil kutipan daripada Program<br />
Dicadangkan itu akan digunakan<br />
untuk membiayai pelaburan <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
dalam perniagaan Takaful, untuk<br />
membayar balik pinjaman bank<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H dan anak syarikatnya yang<br />
sedia ada, untuk membiayai<br />
penebusan Bon Bersiri Kadar Tetap<br />
sedia ada bernilai RM120 juta yang<br />
matang pada 21 Ogos 2007, sebagai<br />
prapembiayaan bagi akaun rizab<br />
bayaran hutang yang diwujudkan<br />
untuk Program Dicadangkan ini<br />
dan untuk membiayai modal kerja<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H.<br />
Berasaskan prestasi kewangan stabil<br />
dan pengurusan rapi Kumpulan,<br />
Rating Agency Malaysia (RAM)<br />
telah memberi <strong>MAA</strong>H penarafan<br />
jangka panjang A2 dan penarafan<br />
jangka pendek P1 bagi Program<br />
Dicadangkan.<br />
Kelulusan bagi Program<br />
Dicadangkan diperolehi pada 28<br />
Ogos 2006 daripada SC.<br />
Pada 5 Disember 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
mengemukakan permohonan kepada<br />
SC untuk membuat perubahan berikut<br />
kepada terma dan syarat utama<br />
Program Dicadangkan:<br />
(i) menjamin terbitan Program<br />
Dicadangkan dengan<br />
kemudahan jaminan bank<br />
daripada DBS Bank Ltd,<br />
Cawangan Labuan (DBS Bank)<br />
sehingga jumlah prinsipal<br />
agregat maksimum, bersamaan<br />
nilai RM200 juta dalam mata<br />
wang dolar Amerika Syarikat;<br />
dan<br />
(ii) menukar penggunaan hasil<br />
kutipan Program Dicadangkan,<br />
di mana antara lain, pelaburan<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H dalam perniagaan<br />
Takaful akan dibiayai daripada<br />
dana yang dihasilkan sendiri.<br />
Berbekalkan kekuatan jaminan bank<br />
daripada DBS Bank yang bertaraf<br />
AAA- dalam Program Dicadangkan<br />
itu, RAM telah memberikan<br />
penarafan AAA(bg) bagi terbitan<br />
Nota Jangka Pertengahan pertama<br />
bernilai sehingga RM200 juta dan<br />
bertempoh sehingga 5 tahun.<br />
SC menerusi surat bertarikh 22<br />
Disember 2006, telah meluluskan<br />
perubahan yang dinyatakan di<br />
atas.<br />
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Penyata Pengerusi (bersambung)<br />
PERKEMBANGAN BARU PENTING<br />
KEKUATAN JENAMA<br />
TUMPUAN TERHADAP KUALITI<br />
PELABURAN<br />
Pada 8 Januari 2007, <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
berjaya menerbitkan Nota Jangka<br />
Pertengahan dengan nilai nominal<br />
RM200 juta untuk tempoh sehingga<br />
5 tahun.<br />
PERKEMBANGAN BARU PENTING<br />
(a) <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful Berhad<br />
Pada 3 Mac 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H mendapat<br />
kelulusan BNM bagi mendapatkan<br />
lesen Takaful baru untuk syarikat usaha<br />
sama antara <strong>MAA</strong>H dengan Solidarity<br />
Company BSC (C) (Solidarity), Bahrain.<br />
Solidarity ialah sebuah syarikat yang<br />
ditubuhkan di bawah undang-undang<br />
dan peraturan Bahrain dan terlibat<br />
dalam perniagaan Takaful. Syarikat<br />
ini ditubuhkan sebagai tindak balas<br />
langsung untuk memenuhi permintaan<br />
yang semakin meningkat bagi produk<br />
Takaful di seluruh rantau Timur Tengah.<br />
Solidarity beroperasi dengan mematuhi<br />
sepenuhnya prinsip Syariah dan<br />
menyediakan pilihan lengkap produk<br />
Takaful Keluarga dan Am. Dengan<br />
aset modal berjumlah lebih US$100 juta,<br />
Solidarity ialah syarikat insurans terbesar<br />
(dari segi modal berbayar) di Bahrain<br />
dan merupakan syarikat Takaful dengan<br />
modal paling besar di dunia.<br />
Pada 21 Februari 2006, Perjanjian Usaha<br />
Sama telah ditandatangani dengan<br />
Solidarity untuk menubuhkan sebuah<br />
syarikat usaha sama bagi menjalankan<br />
perniagaan Takaful di Malaysia. Syarikat<br />
usaha sama tersebut mempunyai<br />
modal berbayar RM100 juta, dengan<br />
75% kepentingan ekuiti <strong>MAA</strong>H dan 25%<br />
Solidarity.<br />
Pada 2 Mei 2006, sebuah anak syarikat<br />
baru, <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful Berhad (<strong>MAA</strong><br />
Takaful) ditubuhkan dengan modal<br />
saham dibenarkan RM150,000,000 yang<br />
merangkumi 150,000,000 saham biasa<br />
bernilai RM1.00 sesaham, yang mana<br />
RM2.00 telah diterbitkan dan berbayar<br />
penuh.<br />
Pada 16 November 2006, <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful<br />
telah mengemukakan permohonan<br />
kepada SC bagi menambahkan modal<br />
berbayar.<br />
Menerusi surat bertarikh 15 Januari 2007,<br />
SC meluluskan permohonan tersebut.<br />
Setakat ini, <strong>MAA</strong>H dan Solidarity telah<br />
meletakkan saham modal ekuiti mereka<br />
ke <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful.<br />
Kumpulan telah menetapkan sasaran<br />
untuk memulakan operasi Takaful pada<br />
tiga suku tahun 2007.<br />
Kumpulan yakin syarikat usaha sama<br />
Takaful ini akan pulang modal dalam<br />
beberapa tahun awal operasi dengan<br />
memanfaatkan rangkaian agensi <strong>MAA</strong><br />
yang kukuh, di mana kira-kira 40% atau<br />
7,000 daripada tenaga agensi hayatnya<br />
adalah ejen Bumiputera, di samping<br />
kelebihannya memiliki infrastruktur sedia<br />
ada yang akan membantu mencapai<br />
kos tetap yang rendah.<br />
Akhir sekali, Kumpulan akan mengambil<br />
kesempatan daripda usaha sama<br />
Takaful dengan Solidarity sebagai<br />
landasan untuk menceburi pasaran<br />
global, khususnya bangsa Islam di Timur<br />
Tengah pada masa depan.<br />
(b) Columbus Capital Pty Limited<br />
Pada 13 September 2006, <strong>MAA</strong><br />
International Investment Ltd (<strong>MAA</strong>II),<br />
anak syarikat milik penuh Kumpulan,<br />
telah mengambil alih sebuah syarikat<br />
tidak beroperasi bernama Columbus<br />
Capital Singapore Pte Ltd (CCS), sebuah<br />
syarikat ditubuhkan di Singapura yang<br />
akan menjadi entiti tujuan khas bagi<br />
sebarang pelaburan syarikat pada<br />
masa depan.<br />
Pada 22 September 2006, CSS<br />
memeterai perjanjian langganan<br />
bersyarat dengan Columbus Capital<br />
Pty Limited (CCAU) untuk melanggan<br />
sehingga 20.0 juta Saham Keutamaan<br />
Siri A pada harga terbitan AUD1.00<br />
setiap satu, yang merangkumi 50%<br />
kepentingan ekuiti dalam CCPL untuk<br />
pertimbangan tunai berjumlah AUD20.0<br />
juta atau bersamaan RM57.0 juta<br />
(Langganan Dicadangkan). Secara<br />
serentak, CCS bersama pengasas CCAU<br />
telah memeterai perjanjian pemegang<br />
saham untuk mengawal selia hak dan<br />
kewajipan masing-masing sebagai ahli<br />
CCAU. CCAU telah diperbadankan di<br />
Australia.<br />
Langganan Dicadangkan itu pada<br />
asasnya membabitkan dua (2)<br />
peringkat:<br />
(i) Peringkat 1 – Langganan 15.0 juta<br />
Saham Keutamaan CCS pada<br />
harga terbitan AUD1.00 sesaham,<br />
yang mencakupi kepentingan ekuiti<br />
42.86% dalam CCAU bagi jumlah<br />
pertimbangan tunai AUD15.0 juta,<br />
yang dijangka disempurnakan<br />
menjelang Oktober 2006;<br />
(ii) Peringkat 2 – Langganan sebanyak 5<br />
juta Saham Keutamaan oleh pelabur<br />
atau CCS pada harga terbitan<br />
AUD1.00 sesaham, yang mencakupi<br />
12.5% daripada kepentingan ekuiti<br />
diperluas dalam CCAU, untuk<br />
jumlah pertimbangan tunai AUD5.0<br />
juta, yang akan diselesaikan pada<br />
atau sebelum 300 hari kalendar<br />
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Penyata Pengerusi (bersambung)<br />
selepas selesainya peringkat 1, yang<br />
ditetapkan buat sementara waktu<br />
untuk disempurnakan pada Ogos<br />
2007.<br />
Pertimbangan tunai sehingga AUD20.0<br />
juta akan dijelaskan menerusi pinjaman<br />
bank dan/atau daripada dana dalaman<br />
Kumpulan.<br />
Langganan Dicadangkan akan<br />
membuka jalan bagi Kumpulan untuk<br />
meneroka perniagaan pinjaman gadai<br />
janji runcit dan pensekuritian pinjaman<br />
di Australia, sejajar dengan aspirasi<br />
Kumpulan untuk mempelbagaikan aliran<br />
pendapatannya.<br />
Peringkat 1 Langganan Dicadangkan<br />
telah disempurnakan pada 6 Oktober<br />
2006.<br />
KEKUATAN JENAMA<br />
Kumpulan akan meneruskan usaha<br />
membina kekuatan jenama untuk<br />
mengekalkan imej korporat teguh yang<br />
dibangunkan sehingga kini. Imej ini<br />
menjadi tunjang kekuatan dan menjadi<br />
tunggak yang memastikan pelanggan<br />
dan ejen terus setia.<br />
Dalam pada itu, bangunan pejabat<br />
yang tersergam indah dan dimiliki sendiri<br />
di seluruh Malaysia, iklan televisyen,<br />
papan tanda lebuh raya dan iklan media<br />
cetak, aktiviti perhubungan awam juga<br />
program kebajikan yang tersusun terus<br />
meyakinkan pelanggan dan ejen agar<br />
terus menaruh kepercayaan terhadap<br />
Kumpulan.<br />
Cogan kata korporat kami<br />
sememangnya terkenal, “Katakan Ya<br />
kepada <strong>MAA</strong>. Katakan Ya Kepada<br />
Jaminan Kewangan Yang Teguh”.<br />
TUMPUAN TERHADAP KUALITI<br />
Kumpulan juga berbangga untuk<br />
melaporkan bahawa operasi insurans<br />
Malaysia telah mengekalkan status<br />
kualiti ISO 9001 sejak tujuh tahun lalu.<br />
Tumpuan berterusan dalam usaha<br />
menyenggarakan sistem IT dan proses<br />
dalaman yang rapi, latihan kakitangan<br />
dan program pendidikan, disokong oleh<br />
pelaksanaan program Six Sigma sejak<br />
2005 dalam operasi Insurans Malaysia<br />
telah membantu memastikan bahawa<br />
pelanggan kami mendapatkan<br />
perkhidmatan yang terbaik. Hanya<br />
menerusi usaha tertumpu terhadap<br />
kualiti barulah Kumpulan dapat<br />
menjamin kejayaan pada masa depan.<br />
PELABURAN<br />
Berikutan prestasi Bursa Saham<br />
Kuala Lumpur (BSKL) yang lebih baik<br />
sejak separuh kedua tahun, jumlah<br />
pendapatan pelaburan Kumpulan<br />
meningkat 68.32% kepada RM391.84 juta<br />
(2005: RM232.80 juta), selepas pengiraan<br />
semula peruntukan bagi pengurangan<br />
nilai pelaburan yang disebut harga<br />
berjumlah RM148.00 juta pada tahun<br />
dilaporkan (2005: peruntukan sebanyak<br />
RM90.96 juta dibuat bagi mengurangkan<br />
nilai pelaburan disebut harga).<br />
Pelaburan dalam sekuriti pendapatan<br />
tetap masih merangkumi sebahagian<br />
besar daripada portfolio pelaburan, iaitu<br />
82.61% daripada jumlah pendapatan<br />
pelaburan.<br />
Kumpulan akan meneruskan prinsip<br />
pelaburan konservatif yang menekankan<br />
pemeliharaan modal, keuntungan<br />
dan aliran pendapatan konsisten<br />
supaya nilainya terlindung daripada<br />
ketidakstabilan pasaran. Pelaburan<br />
pendapatan tetap dijangka kekal<br />
sebagai aset portfolio teras, di mana<br />
bon korporat akan menjadi menjadi<br />
instrumen pilihan memandangkan<br />
hasilnya lebih tinggi berbanding deposit<br />
tetap dan tunai.<br />
Sebagai langkah berdaya maju,<br />
kami akan mengkaji semula portfolio<br />
pelaburan dana Hayat tanpa<br />
penyertaan dan dana Am dengan<br />
mengurangkan pendedahan kepada<br />
portfolio ekuiti yang disebut harga untuk<br />
melindungi pendapatan Kumpulan<br />
daripada ketidakstabilan pasaran<br />
ekuiti. Namun begitu, Kumpulan akan<br />
terus meninjau dan menyemak semula<br />
strategi pelaburan untuk mengambil<br />
kesempatan daripada persekitaran<br />
ekonomi dan kewangan yang dijangka<br />
kukuh pada tahun-tahun akan datang.<br />
TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT<br />
Sejajar dengan Rancangan Strategi<br />
Teknologi Maklumat (IT) 5 tahun <strong>MAA</strong><br />
yang dirumuskan pada 2005 dengan<br />
matlamat utama menyokong keperluan<br />
perniagaan masa depan, <strong>MAA</strong> berjaya<br />
melaksanakan beberapa sistem utama<br />
pada tahun yang dilaporkan:<br />
(1) Sistem Jualan Pengurusan<br />
Konsultan (CMSS)<br />
Sistem aplikasi ini memberi sokongan<br />
kepada konsultan Insurans Hayat<br />
dengan:<br />
- menyediakan alat yang<br />
diperlukan dan laporan yang<br />
terkini untuk meningkatkan<br />
produktiviti para konsultan<br />
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Penyata Pengerusi (bersambung)<br />
- meningkatkan kualiti<br />
perkhidmatan kepada<br />
pelanggan dan menjalin<br />
hubungan yang lebih rapat<br />
dengan pelanggan<br />
- menyediakan komunikasi<br />
berhadapan dalam talian<br />
dengan <strong>MAA</strong><br />
(2) Sistem e-Tuntutan Hayat<br />
Sistem berasaskan aliran kerja<br />
ini meringkaskan kerja manual<br />
menggunakan pemprosesan<br />
berkomputer dengan:<br />
- mengurangkan pencarian<br />
dokumen secara manual yang<br />
memakan masa<br />
- menjejak status fail tuntutan<br />
- menyediakan kemudahan<br />
kelulusan berhadapan dalam<br />
talian untuk masa pusing ganti<br />
pemprosesan yang pantas<br />
(3) Sistem Insurans Am Baru Fasa 2<br />
Sistem ini dilaksana berasaskan<br />
“tumpuan terhadap pelanggan”<br />
menggunakan proses berkomputer<br />
sepenuhnya untuk meningkatkan<br />
keupayaan pengawasan dan<br />
laporan.<br />
(4) Pencetakan Polisi Motor Dalam<br />
Talian<br />
Pencetakan polisi motor dalam<br />
talian membolehkan ejen yang<br />
mempunyai sambungan dalam<br />
talian untuk mengeluarkan nota<br />
lindung motor elektronik dan<br />
mencetak polisi motor dengan sertamerta.<br />
PENILAIAN PERNIAGAAN<br />
INSURANS MALAYSIA<br />
Seperti tahun-tahun lepas, Kumpulan<br />
telah melantik aktuari luar untuk mengira<br />
Nilai Taksiran bagi Perniagaan Insurans<br />
Hayat Malaysia, menggunakan teknik<br />
penilaian sama yang digunakan di<br />
peringkat antarabangsa untuk menilai<br />
perniagaan insurans hayat. Nilai Taksiran<br />
ialah aliran tunai keuntungan terdiskaun<br />
kepada pemegang saham, daripada<br />
polisi yang dijual pada masa lepas (nilai<br />
terbenam) dan daripada jualan polisi<br />
masa depan (nilai terstruktur).<br />
Berasaskan Nilai Taksiran, seperti<br />
yang dibentangkan pada muka<br />
surat 41 hingga 44, portfolio insurans<br />
hayat Malaysia diberikan tiga (3)<br />
nilai, berasaskan andaian senario<br />
pertumbuhan masa depan, iaitu RM2.09<br />
bilion, RM2.63 bilion dan RM3.37 bilion.<br />
Jika seseorang menilai perniagaan<br />
insurans am Malaysia pada 85%<br />
pendapatan premium kasar berjumlah<br />
RM413.10 juta pada tahun 2006, maka<br />
nilai Bahagian ini adalah RM351 juta.<br />
Bahagian Insurans Hayat dan Am<br />
kemudiannya dinilai pada RM3.73<br />
bilion (Nilai Penuh), RM2.99 bilion<br />
(Nilai Pertengahan) dan RM2.45 bilion<br />
(Penilaian Rendah).<br />
Lembaga Pengarah sentiasa memantau<br />
penilaian ini bagi operasi insurans<br />
Malaysia kerana perangkaannya boleh<br />
digunakan sebagai asas bagi rundingan<br />
penggabungan atau pemerolehan<br />
masa depan.<br />
Harus diingat bahawa jika <strong>MAA</strong>H dinilai<br />
pada penilaian yang sama dengan<br />
operasi insurans Malaysia, nilai harga<br />
saham Kumpulan adalah jauh lebih<br />
tinggi daripada harga semasa RM1.76<br />
sesaham pada 31 Disember 2006. Jika<br />
Dana Pemegang saham akhir tahun<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H yang bernilai RM368.3 juta turut<br />
diambil kira, harga saham Kumpulan<br />
ialah RM13.47 sesaham (Penilaian<br />
Penuh), RM11.03 sesaham (Penilaian<br />
Pertengahan) dan RM9.26 sesaham<br />
(Penilaian Rendah).<br />
TANGGUNGJAWAB SOSIAL<br />
KORPORAT<br />
Kumpulan juga terus berpegang kukuh<br />
kepada iltizamnya untuk menjadi<br />
warga korporat yang prihatin dan<br />
bertanggungjawab. Untuk itu, Kumpulan<br />
telah menubuhkan Dana Amal Buah<br />
Pinggang <strong>MAA</strong>-MediCare sejak 1994,<br />
dengan matlamat menyediakan<br />
rawatan dialisis buah pinggang pada<br />
kos lebih rendah dan telah menaungi<br />
Yayasan Kebajikan Budimas pada 2002<br />
dengan matlamat menjaga kebajikan<br />
kanak-kanak kurang bernasib baik dan<br />
golongan miskin.<br />
Pelbagai aktiviti yang dianjurkan oleh<br />
Dana Amal Buah Pinggang <strong>MAA</strong>-<br />
Medicare dan Yayasan Kebajikan<br />
Budimas dalam tahun yang dilaporkan<br />
dipaparkan secara berasingan pada<br />
halaman yang dilampirkan.<br />
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Penyata Pengerusi (bersambung)<br />
TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT<br />
PENILAIAN PERNIAGAAN INSURANS MALAYSIA<br />
TANGGUNGJAWAB SOSIAL KORPORAT<br />
PROSPEK<br />
PENGIKTIRAFAN DAN PENGHARGAAN<br />
PROSPEK<br />
Laporan Tahunan BNM 2006 menyatakan<br />
bahawa ekonomi Malaysia dijangka<br />
tetap menggalakkan pada 2007<br />
berasaskan permintaan dalam negara<br />
yang teguh dan pertumbuhan pesat<br />
aktiviti pelaburan, walaupun dalam<br />
keadaan ekonomi global yang agak<br />
sederhana. Pelaksanaan projek<br />
Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan yang<br />
bermula pada suku keempat 2006<br />
menyokong keyakinan BNM.<br />
Kumpulan meramalkan bahawa<br />
tahun 2007 lebih mencabar dalam<br />
suasana persaingan lebih sengit dan<br />
proses liberalisasi industri perkhidmatan<br />
kewangan Malaysia, sejajar dengan<br />
pelaksanaan Rancangan Induk Sektor<br />
Kewangan oleh BNM.<br />
Kumpulan mengambil kira segala<br />
cabaran yang bakal dihadapi dan akan<br />
meneruskan inisiatif untuk melabur dalam<br />
teknologi terbaru bagi meningkatkan<br />
lagi kecekapan operasi, mengukuhkan<br />
sistem pengedaran, sumber manusia<br />
dan pembangunan agensi dan<br />
menghasilkan produk inovatif untuk<br />
meningkatkan lagi kualiti perkhidmatan<br />
kepada pelanggan.<br />
Kumpulan yakin bahawa dengan<br />
rangkaian cawangan luas, produk<br />
dan perkhidmatan inovatif, saluran<br />
pengedaran kukuh menerusi khidmat<br />
agensi dan bankasurans dan akhir sekali<br />
berlandaskan jenama <strong>MAA</strong> yang teguh,<br />
Kumpulan bersedia untuk menghadapi<br />
cabaran mendatang dan mencatat<br />
keputusan lebih baik pada tahun-tahun<br />
akan datang.<br />
PENGIKTIRAFAN DAN<br />
PENGHARGAAN<br />
Bagi pihak Lembaga Pengarah, saya<br />
ingin menyampaikan ucapan terima<br />
kasih kepada pasukan pengurusan dan<br />
kakitangan di atas komitmen, dedikasi<br />
dan sumbangan mereka dalam<br />
menjamin pertumbuhan dan kejayaan<br />
berterusan Kumpulan.<br />
Saya juga ingin mengambil kesempatan<br />
ini untuk merakamkan penghargaan<br />
kepada pihak berkuasa kawal selia di<br />
atas segala panduan dan sokongan;<br />
juga ucapan terima kasih kepada para<br />
pelanggan, ejen, sekutu perniagaan<br />
dan pemegang saham yang dihargai<br />
di atas sokongan berterusan, keyakinan<br />
dan kepercayaan yang diberikan<br />
kepada kami.<br />
Akhir sekali, saya ingin mengucapkan<br />
terima kasih kepada ahli Lembaga<br />
Pengarah atas panduan dan<br />
sumbangan mereka kepada Kumpulan.<br />
TUNKU TAN SRI ABDULLAH IBNI<br />
ALMARHUM TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN<br />
Pengerusi<br />
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Tinjauan Operasi Perniagaan<br />
TINJAUAN<br />
PERNIAGAAN MALAYSIA<br />
TINJAUAN INSURANS HAYAT<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
Meskipun menghadapi cabaran sengit<br />
daripada pesaing, Bahagian Insurans<br />
Hayat mencatat sedikit kenaikan jumlah<br />
pendapatan premium sebanyak 0.72%,<br />
untuk menghasilkan pendapatan<br />
premium berjumlah RM1.40 bilion (2005:<br />
RM1.39 bilion), dengan sebahagian besar<br />
jualan daripada perniagaan premium<br />
tunggal, khususnya pelan endowmen dan<br />
pelan berkaitan pelaburan.<br />
28<br />
Kejayaan<br />
mengekalkan tahap pendapatan<br />
premium ini adalah hasil kegigihan<br />
rangkaian cawangan <strong>MAA</strong> yang luas<br />
di seluruh negara (kini berjumlah 76<br />
cawangan) dan keteguhan tenaga<br />
agensinya memantapkan kecekapan<br />
pengedaran dan meningkatkan<br />
kesedaran jenama. Kadar faedah<br />
semasa yang rendah dan perubahan<br />
kecenderungan pengguna, daripada<br />
polisi perlindungan biasa kepada polisi<br />
yang menawarkan tabungan/pelaburan,<br />
telah menyumbang kepada jualan<br />
produk berkaitan pelaburan dan pelan<br />
endowmen.<br />
Dari segi premium perniagaan baru<br />
tunggal dan tahunan yang merupakan<br />
ukuran bagi aktiviti jualan tahunan baru,<br />
Bahagian Insurans Hayat telah mencatat<br />
pertumbuhan secara marginal sebanyak<br />
3.97% kepada RM934.10 juta (2005:<br />
RM898.4 juta).<br />
Sungguhpun mencatat jumlah<br />
pendapatan premium yang hampir<br />
sama, Bahagian Insurans Hayat<br />
melaporkan Keuntungan Sebelum Cukai<br />
lebih tinggi, yang meningkat daripada<br />
RM12.25 juta pada 2005 kepada RM21.96<br />
juta pada 2006. Ini sebahagian besarnya<br />
adalah disebabkan penarikbalikan<br />
peruntukan bagi susut nilai pelaburan,<br />
hasil daripada prestasi pasaran saham<br />
yang lebih baik pada separuh kedua<br />
2006, walaupun terdapat kenaikan<br />
bayaran bonus tunai dan tuntutan<br />
perubatan daripada polisi perubatan.<br />
Tanpa mengira pemindahan keuntungan<br />
kepada akaun Dana Pemegang Saham,<br />
Lebihan Dana Insurans Hayat secara<br />
keseluruhan tetap kukuh, dengan lebihan<br />
terkumpul dibawa ke hadapan sebanyak<br />
RM482.88 juta pada 31 Disember 2006.<br />
Dalam usaha latihan berterusan untuk<br />
memantapkan agensi, <strong>MAA</strong> telah<br />
memperkenalkan program Chartered<br />
Insurance Agency Manager (CIAM)<br />
kepada konsultan-konsultan insurans<br />
hayatnya pada 2006, dengan objektif<br />
untuk meningkatkan kemahiran<br />
pengurusan agensi, tanggungjawab<br />
pemimpin, misi dan matlamat agensi,<br />
teknik dan proses pengambilan<br />
konsultan, serta penyeliaan dan latihan.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> percaya pasukan agensi patut<br />
memperkasakan diri supaya sentiasa<br />
mendahului pesaing.<br />
Setakat akhir Disember 2006, <strong>MAA</strong><br />
mempunyai seramai 10,671 konsultan<br />
(2005 : 12,773). Angka ini menyusut<br />
selepas <strong>MAA</strong> melaksanakan langkah<br />
pembersihan secara sistematik untuk<br />
menggugurkan agensi yang tidak aktif<br />
pada tahun dalam tinjauan. Dalam<br />
mengorak langkah ke hadapan, <strong>MAA</strong><br />
memberi penekanan kepada usaha<br />
untuk meluas dan mengukuhkan<br />
agensinya dengan mengambil konsultan<br />
dan pemimpin baru bagi memantapkan<br />
saluran pengedarannya.<br />
Bahagian Insurans Hayat menyedari<br />
perubahan kecenderungan orang<br />
ramai terhadap pelan berkaitan<br />
pelaburan. Kumpulan menjangkakan<br />
kecenderungan ini akan berterusan pada<br />
masa hadapan dan kini merancang lebih<br />
banyak pelan berkaitan pelaburan yang<br />
menarik bagi memenuhi permintaan<br />
yang sentiasa meningkat.<br />
Sepanjang 2006, beberapa pelan baru<br />
telah dilancarkan, termasuk pelan<br />
berkaitan pelaburan Maaster Capital<br />
Guaranteed, Pelan <strong>MAA</strong> Global Asset<br />
Capital Guaranteed, pelan kemalangan<br />
peribadi – Senior Gold, pelan hayat biasa<br />
– 20 PayMaster Guaranteed, Freedom 20<br />
Star dan SmartLife Limited Pay.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> sentiasa mengutamakan kepuasan<br />
pelanggan. Ia akan mengekalkan<br />
strateginya dan meneruskan pelbagai<br />
inisiatif yang sudah dimulakan, termasuk<br />
pelaksanaan Indeks Kepuasan<br />
Pelanggan (CSI) bagi memperbaiki dan<br />
mempertingkatkan kualiti perkhidmatan<br />
kepada para pelanggan. Untuk itu, <strong>MAA</strong><br />
telah menubuhkan Pasukan Projek Idea<br />
Factory pada 2006, dengan objektif untuk<br />
menggalakkan kakitangan menjanakan<br />
idea-idea baru bagi memperbaiki<br />
perkhidmatan kepada pelanggan,<br />
membangunkan produk yang inovatif<br />
dan meningkatkan kecekapan operasi<br />
serta produktiviti menerusi inovasi<br />
organisasi, dengan menggunakan proses,<br />
pemikiran dan metodologi perniagaan<br />
yang tertentu.<br />
TINJAUAN INSURANS AM<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
Bahagian Insurans Am mencatat<br />
sedikit kemerosotan sebanyak 2.63%<br />
dalam premium bertulis kasar kepada<br />
RM413.10 juta (2005: RM424.25 juta),<br />
meskipun Industri Insurans Am mencatat<br />
pertumbuhan premium lebih rendah, iaitu<br />
3.23% pada 2006 (2005: 7.80%).
Tinjauan Operasi Perniagaan (bersambung)<br />
Premium daripada insurans kenderaan<br />
bermotor merosot 6.58% kepada<br />
RM194.30 juta (2005: RM207.99 juta),<br />
sebahagian besarnya adalah disebabkan<br />
kelembapan jualan kenderaan dalam<br />
industri yang telah menjejaskan<br />
perniagaan ini. Walaubagaimanapun,<br />
premium perniagaan motorsikal<br />
meningkat sebanyak 1.76% kepada<br />
RM42.20 juta (2005: RM41.47 juta). Di<br />
samping itu, strategi taja jamin lebih ketat<br />
yang dilaksanakan pada 2004, telah dan<br />
akan terus, mengekang pertumbuhan<br />
dalam segmen ini walaupun kualiti<br />
portfolio insurans kenderaan meningkat.<br />
Namun, premium portfolio bukan<br />
kenderaan meningkat secara marginal<br />
sebanyak 1.03% kepada RM176.60 juta<br />
(2005: RM174.80 juta).<br />
Perniagaan insurans kenderaan bermotor<br />
terus memainkan peranan penting,<br />
dengan menyumbang 47.03% daripada<br />
jumlah pendapatan premium kasar<br />
Bahagian Insurans Am (2005: 50.35%).<br />
Perkongsian perniagaan motorsikal<br />
telah meningkat dari 9.77% dalam 2005<br />
kepada 10.21%. Sumbangan portfolio<br />
bukan kenderaan meningkat, dengan<br />
Insurans Kebakaran, Perniagaan Pelbagai<br />
dan Marin masing-masing menyumbang<br />
15.45%, 20.98% dan 6.32% (2005: 15.31%,<br />
22.18% dan 4.82%).<br />
Sepanjang tahun dalam tinjauan, nisbah<br />
tuntutan meningkat kepada 71.83%<br />
(2005: 62.18%), sebahagian besarnya<br />
adalah disebabkan tuntutan lebih tinggi<br />
yang dialami oleh perniagaan insurans<br />
kenderaan dan motosikal.<br />
Sungguhpun berdepan dengan tuntutan<br />
yang lebih tinggi, Bahagian ini mencatat<br />
Kerugian Sebelum Cukai lebih rendah<br />
sebanyak RM6.33 juta berbanding<br />
kerugian RM10.60 juta pada 2005.<br />
Keputusan yang lebih baik ini adalah<br />
disebabkan penarikbalikan peruntukan<br />
bagi susut nilai pelaburan pada tahun<br />
dalam tinjauan hasil daripada prestasi<br />
pasaran saham yang lebih baik pada<br />
separuh kedua 2006, meskipun terdapat<br />
kenaikan nisbah tuntutan daripada 62.18%<br />
pada 2005 kepada 71.83%. Kenaikan ini<br />
sebahagian besarnya adalah disebabkan<br />
keputusan pihak pengurusan untuk<br />
menaikkan aras keyakinan rizab tuntutan<br />
yang ditanggung tetapi tidak dilaporkan<br />
(IBNR), daripada 50.00% kepada 65.00%<br />
bagi anak syarikat insurans tempatan,<br />
kenaikan secara beransur sebagai<br />
persediaan menghadapi cadangan Bank<br />
Negara Malaysia untuk melaksanakan<br />
Rangka Kerja Modal Berasaskan Risiko<br />
pada 2009.<br />
Sejak 2001, Industri Insurans Am telah<br />
mengemukakan cadangan kepada<br />
pihak berkuasa kawal selia untuk<br />
mengimbangkan semula tarif premium<br />
insurans kenderaan bermotor, yang kali<br />
terakhir disemak semula pada 1978, atau<br />
28 tahun dahulu. Semakan semula tarif<br />
ini perlu untuk menampung kos alat ganti<br />
kenderaan yang sentiasa meningkat,<br />
kecurian kenderaan yang semakin<br />
kerap berlaku dan award lebih tinggi<br />
yang diputuskan oleh mahkamah. Tarif<br />
baru yang dicadangkan mengambil<br />
kira faktor-faktor baru yang dahulunya<br />
tidak dihiraukan, iaitu: lokasi, jantina, usia<br />
dan sejarah tuntutan pemandu, serta<br />
butir-butir seperti model dan syarikat<br />
yang membuat kenderaan. Sehingga<br />
sekarang, keputusan mengenai perkara<br />
ini masih belum dibuat.<br />
Dalam usaha kami yang berterusan<br />
untuk memberikan perkhidmatan lebih<br />
baik kepada pelanggan, Bahagian<br />
Insurans Am telah melancarkan Skim<br />
Bantuan Kemalangan pada 2006,<br />
untuk memberikan bantuan di lokasi<br />
kepada semua yang membuat<br />
panggilan melaporkan kemalangan<br />
dan pelanggaran, selain perkhidmatan<br />
Bantuan Kerosakan MotorClub di seluruh<br />
negara. Pada masa yang sama, Bahagian<br />
ini telah melaksanakan peruntukan<br />
perkhidmatan pencegahan dan<br />
penilaian risiko kebakaran komprehensif<br />
secara percuma kepada pemegang<br />
polisi kebakaran. Ini akan membolehkan<br />
pemegang polisi kebakaran menikmati<br />
kadar premium lebih baik dengan sistem<br />
pencegahan kebakaran lebih baik<br />
juga berkesan dan serentak dengan itu,<br />
membantu mengurangkan kejadian<br />
kebakaran.<br />
Dalam mengorak langkah ke hadapan,<br />
Bahagian ini merancang untuk<br />
meningkatkan portfolio bukan kenderaan<br />
dengan tumpuan kepada kelas insurans<br />
yang menguntungkan, khususnya<br />
insurans kebakaran, kargo marin, pekerja<br />
asing dan semua risiko kontraktor dan<br />
kejuruteraan, untuk merebut peluangpeluang<br />
daripada pembangunan<br />
infrastruktur di bawah Rancangan<br />
Malaysia Ke-9 dan projek mega yang<br />
lain. Pada masa yang sama, Bahagian ini<br />
akan meningkatkan strategi pengurusan<br />
tuntutannya yang antara lain termasuk<br />
sistem aliran kerja berasaskan internet<br />
bagi tuntutan Kenderaan OD (kerosakan<br />
sendiri), mengekalkan peranan Jabatan<br />
Penyelesaian Terus dan Awal Baru dalam<br />
mengurus dan menyelesaikan tuntutan<br />
baru dan kecil Insurans Motor Kecederaan<br />
Badan Pihak Ketiga mempercepat<br />
urusan mendapatkan semula tuntutan<br />
kehilangan kenderaan dengan<br />
mewujudkan rangkaian yang luas dan<br />
kunjungan penyiasat secara kerap ke<br />
balai polis, serta latihan tetap pemeriksa<br />
OD untuk memperbaiki prestasi kerja dan<br />
menambah pengetahuan teknikal.<br />
TINJAUAN UNIT AMANAH<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
Pada 2006, industri unit amanah Malaysia<br />
sekali lagi mencatat pertumbuhan dua<br />
angka dengan jumlah Nilai Aset Bersih<br />
(NAV) dana di bawah pengurusan<br />
meningkat 23.64% kepada RM121.77<br />
bilion (2005: RM98.49 bilion).<br />
Pada tahun dalam tinjauan, <strong>MAA</strong>KL<br />
Mutual Bhd (<strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual) menambah<br />
RM225.85 juta kepada jumlah aset<br />
di bawah pengurusannya, dengan<br />
demikian meningkatkan lagi jumlah Nilai<br />
Aset Bersih dana unit amanah di bawah<br />
pengurusannya pada akhir Disember<br />
2006 kepada RM920.05 juta (2005:<br />
RM694.20 juta).<br />
Dengan pertumbuhan<br />
32.53% Nilai Aset Bersih, syarikat selama<br />
tiga tahun berturut-turut telah mengatasi<br />
kadar 23.64% pertumbuhan industri pada<br />
2006.<br />
Sebagai salah satu pengurus unit<br />
amanah yang paling pesat berkembang<br />
di Malaysia, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual, yang boleh<br />
dianggap baru berbanding pengurus<br />
dana lain, telah melancarkan 2 dana<br />
baru pada tahun dalam tinjauan, iaitu<br />
Dana <strong>MAA</strong>KL Dividend dan <strong>MAA</strong>KL Al-<br />
Umran.<br />
Dengan tambahan 2 dana<br />
baru ini, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual kini menawarkan<br />
rangkaian 11 dana biasa dan 5 dana<br />
berciri Islam kepada pelaburnya setakat<br />
Disember 2006, untuk membolehkan para<br />
pelabur mempelbagaikan portfolio unit<br />
amanah dan menyesuaikannya dengan<br />
profi l risiko dan matlamat pelaburan<br />
mereka yang unik.<br />
Dana <strong>MAA</strong>KL Dividend adalah dana<br />
deposit pendapatan ekuiti yang<br />
bermatlamat memberikan pendapatan<br />
ulangan tetap yang berpotensi lebih<br />
tinggi daripada kadar deposit semasa,<br />
disertakan dengan keupayaan<br />
mendapatkan kenaikan nilai modal<br />
dalam jangka masa sederhana<br />
dan panjang.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>K Al-Umran pula<br />
merupakan dana pendapatan seimbang<br />
berciri Islam yang bertujuan untuk<br />
menghasilkan peningkatan modal dalam<br />
jangka masa sederhana dan panjang,<br />
dengan sebahagian besar pelaburan<br />
dalam ekuiti yang mematuhi prinsip<br />
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Tinjauan Operasi Perniagaan (bersambung)<br />
Syariah dan instrumen pendapatan tetap<br />
berciri Islam.<br />
Pertumbuhan mengagumkan dana di<br />
bawah pengurusannya dalam masa<br />
3 tahun yang lalu telah membolehkan<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual memberi sumbangan<br />
positif kepada keputusan Kumpulan<br />
pada tahun dalam tinjauan, dengan<br />
pencapaian keuntungan sebelum cukai<br />
sebanyak RM865.46 juta. Kumpulan<br />
menjangkakan <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual akan<br />
meneruskan aliran sumbangan positifnya<br />
dalam tahun-tahun akan datang, sejajar<br />
dengan pertumbuhan progresif industri<br />
unit amanan.<br />
Membina pasukan unit amanah yang<br />
profesional adalah satu keutamaan<br />
penting dalam rancangan <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual,<br />
dalam usaha mencapai wawasannya<br />
untuk menjadi syarikat unit amanah yang<br />
paling dipercayai dengan menawarkan<br />
produk dan perkhidmatan yang berkualiti<br />
kepada semua rakyat Malaysia. Sebagai<br />
sebahagian daripada usaha berterusan<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual untuk meningkatkan kualiti<br />
para penasihatnya, kontrak penasihat<br />
yang tidak mencapai kriteria kualiti telah<br />
dengan sengaja tidak diperbaharui<br />
menjadikan bilangan ejennya berjumlah<br />
1,015 orang (2005: 1,125 ejen) pada akhir<br />
Disember 2006.<br />
Selain melengkapkan para penasihat unit<br />
amanahnya dengan alat berasaskan<br />
pengetahuan yang perlu, khususnya<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Home Offi ce yang membolehkan<br />
mereka menawarkan perkhidmatan lebih<br />
baik dan profesional kepada pelanggan,<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual telah mengambil langkah<br />
seterusnya untuk membangunkan kursus<br />
jualan berasaskan proses – Kursus <strong>MAA</strong>KL<br />
Mutual’s Signature. Kursus ini bertujuan<br />
untuk membolehkan penasihatnya<br />
menggunakan pendekatan yang lebih<br />
profesional dalam menjual unit amanah<br />
dan mengamalkan perancangan<br />
kewangan. Kursus <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual’s<br />
Signature adalah berasaskan Proses<br />
6 Langkah <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual, untuk<br />
menjelaskan tentang perkhidmatan<br />
kepada pelanggan; menganalisis<br />
keperluan kewangan, matlamat dan<br />
keutamaan pelanggan; memastikan<br />
keupayaan pelanggan untuk membiayai<br />
matlamat kewangan penting; memilih<br />
protfolio model paling sesuai untuk<br />
pelanggan; mencari dana unit amanah<br />
paling sesuai; dan akhir sekali menilai dan<br />
memantau prestasi pelanggan secara<br />
tetap.<br />
Sebagai sebahagian daripada usaha<br />
berterusan <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual untuk<br />
memudah dan menyenangkan<br />
pelanggan melabur, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual telah<br />
mengadakan pakatan dengan Maybank<br />
pada tahun 2006 untuk membolehkan<br />
para pelabur membuat pelaburan<br />
dalam talian menerusi Maybank2u.com<br />
dan kemudian menerusi ATM (Mesin<br />
Juruwang Automatik) Kawanku dan<br />
Perbankan Telefon Kawanku.<br />
Pada<br />
awal 2007, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual meluaskan<br />
lagi kemudahan pelaburan dalam<br />
talian dengan penyertaan laman web<br />
perbankan dalam talian RHB. Di samping<br />
itu, dalam usaha untuk menjadi syarikat<br />
perancangan kewangan setempat,<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual bekerjasama dengan OSK<br />
Trustees Bhd (OSK) untuk menawarkan<br />
perkhidmatan menulis wasiat kepada<br />
pemegang unit amanahnya mulai bulan<br />
Januari 2007.<br />
Kumpulan yakin dengan masa depan<br />
Bahagian ini. Pada 2007, <strong>MAA</strong>KL<br />
Mutual akan melancarkan banyak<br />
lagi dana baru, dan terus memberikan<br />
tumpuan khusus kepada strategi jangka<br />
panjangnya untuk membangunkan<br />
penasihat yang beretika dan cekap.<br />
Setakat bulan Januari 2007, syarikat telah<br />
melancarkan dua dana baru, iaitu Dana<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL-CM Flexi dan <strong>MAA</strong>KL Al-Ma’mun.<br />
Pada bulan Februari 2007, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual<br />
melakar sejarah apabila jumlah Nilai Aset<br />
Bersih dana di bawah pengurusannya<br />
melepasi paras RM1 bilion.<br />
TINJAUAN OPERASI<br />
ANTARABANGSA<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> International Assurance Ltd (<strong>MAA</strong>IA),<br />
bahagian insurans dan pelaburan luar<br />
pesisir Kumpulan yang berpangkalan<br />
di Labuan, mencatat kenaikan 4.01%<br />
pendapatan premium kasar kepada<br />
RM64.53 juta (2005: RM62.04 juta).<br />
Bagaimanapun, syarikat mengalami<br />
kerugian sebelum cukai RM1.59 juta<br />
berbanding keuntungan RM7.32 juta<br />
pada 2005.<br />
Kerugian ini sebahagian<br />
besarnya adalah disebabkan tuntutan<br />
lebih tinggi yang ditanggung daripada<br />
serahan perniagaan insurans semula<br />
am, pelupusan hutang yang sepatutnya<br />
diterima daripada syarikat sekutu di<br />
Thailand serta kerugian yang timbul<br />
daripada penjualan pelaburan ini pada<br />
tahun yang dilaporkan.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>IA juga merupakan syarikat<br />
pegangan pelaburan bagi kepentingan<br />
antarabangsa Kumpulan, termasuk<br />
operasi yang sedia ada di Indonesia,<br />
Filipina dan Thailand (pelaburan ini dijual<br />
pada tahun dalam tinjauan). Penjualan<br />
syarikat bersekutu di Thailand sebahagian<br />
besarnya adalah disebabkan kos<br />
kendalian yang tinggi dan pendapatan<br />
rendah yang mengakibatkan kerugian<br />
berterusan, disertakan persaingan<br />
sengit dalam pasaran insurans hayat di<br />
Thailand yang melibatkan kos bayaran<br />
pengambilan ejen yang tinggi.<br />
Pada November 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>IA<br />
melancarkan pelan berkaitan pelaburan<br />
yang baru, iaitu Pelan <strong>MAA</strong>IA-Dominion<br />
Investment secara pakatan dengan<br />
Protrust AG dari Switzerland. Pelan<br />
pelaburan ini menawarkan empat dana<br />
eksklusif – Dana <strong>MAA</strong>IA-Domain PX2<br />
USD, <strong>MAA</strong>IA-Domain NX2 USD, <strong>MAA</strong>IA-<br />
Domain PX2 Euro dan <strong>MAA</strong>IA-Domain<br />
NX2 Euro. Dana yang unik dan inovatif<br />
ini direka bentuk untuk menarik pelabur<br />
yang sofi stikated dan berpengalaman,<br />
juga profesional, dan memberi mereka<br />
pulangan yang konsisten dan melebihi<br />
pulangan purata dalam jangka masa<br />
panjang.<br />
Pada bulan Oktober 2006, Kumpulan<br />
menerusi <strong>MAA</strong> International Investments<br />
Ltd, anak syarikatnya yang lain di Labuan,<br />
menjual kepentingan 15% dalam Hatton<br />
National Bank, yang disenaraikan di Bursa<br />
Saham Colombo, Sri Lanka, dengan sedikit<br />
keuntungan modal kasar. Penjualan<br />
strategik ini tepat pada masanya<br />
memandangkan kekacauan politik yang<br />
berpanjangan di Sri Lanka.<br />
Pada bulan Oktober 2006, Kumpulan juga<br />
memperolehi 42.86% kepentingan dalam<br />
Columbus Capital Pty Limited (CCAU),<br />
sebuah syarikat yang ditubuhkan di<br />
Australia, melalui anak syarikat luar pesisir<br />
yang lain. Aktiviti perniagaan utama<br />
CCAU adalah pinjaman gadai janji runcit<br />
dan pensekuritian pinjaman di Australia,<br />
sejajar dengan hasrat Kumpulan untuk<br />
mempelbagaikan aliran pendapatan.<br />
Pada fasa permulaan tahun pertama,<br />
CCAU telah mula menubuhkan sistem<br />
pengurusan pinjaman, mengusahakan<br />
rangkaian pengagihan bagi pengurus<br />
gadai janji, menubuhkan garisan<br />
pendanaan borong bersama institusiinstitusi<br />
kewangan, mengenal pasti<br />
sasaran pasaran serta membentuk<br />
sebuah infrastruktur yang sesuai untuk<br />
pertumbuhan dari segi jumlah perniagaan<br />
bagi tahun-tahun operasi akan datang.<br />
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Chairman’s Statement<br />
On behalf of the Board of<br />
Directors, I am pleased to present<br />
the Annual Report and Accounts<br />
of the Group for the year ended<br />
31 December 2006.<br />
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT<br />
For the whole year of 2006, the Malaysian economy continued to<br />
sustain steady growth with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded<br />
by 5.9% (2005: 5.3%). Underpinned by stronger consumer sentiment<br />
and sustained business confi dence, the private sector again was the<br />
main contributor to the economic growth, led by strong expansion in<br />
the services and agriculture sectors, and reinforced by the turnaround<br />
in the mining and construction sectors.<br />
Growth in the services sector was underpinned by increased fi nance<br />
and business activities, particularly in the new growth areas, as refl ected<br />
in the fi nance, insurance, real estate and business services sub-sector<br />
which expanded by 7.1% in 2006 (2005: 5.7%). In particular, insurance<br />
activity remained high underpinned by increases in the medical and<br />
health insurance products as well as continued strong performance of<br />
the investment-linked products.<br />
Riding on the positive business environment as the Malaysian<br />
Government and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) continued to adopt<br />
supportive macroeconomic policies to position the economy for<br />
sustainability and long-term growth, the Group, as a non-bank fi nancial<br />
services group stands fi rmly poised to capitalize on the promising<br />
economy development.<br />
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Chairman’s Statement (continued)<br />
PERFORMANCE REVIEW<br />
For the year under review, the Group’s<br />
total operating revenue grew by 3.17% to<br />
RM2.28 billion (2005: RM2.21 billion). The<br />
Life Insurance Division’s gross premium<br />
income increased marginally by 2.11%<br />
to RM1.45 billion (2005: RM1.42 billion)<br />
whereas the General Insurance Division<br />
registered a slight decrease of 1.59% in<br />
terms of total gross premium to RM452.64<br />
million (2005: RM459.96 million).<br />
The Group registered a lower profi t before<br />
tax of RM3.11 million for the year under<br />
review, compared to the profi t before<br />
tax of RM41.13 million in 2005. The Life<br />
Insurance Division and General Insurance<br />
Division contributing a profi t before tax<br />
of RM34.32 million (2005: RM20.23 million)<br />
and RM5.58 million (2005: RM10.94 million)<br />
respectively. The lower profi t in General<br />
Insurance Division was due mainly to<br />
higher claims ratio experienced during<br />
the year under review and provision<br />
made for certain non-performing loans.<br />
The loss in Shareholders’ Fund was also<br />
due mainly to provision made for nonperforming<br />
loans by non-insurance<br />
subsidiary engaged in credit business.<br />
During the year under review, the Group<br />
has implemented stringent provisioning<br />
policies to control these segments of<br />
operations.<br />
In 2005, the Shareholders’ Fund recorded<br />
higher other operating income mainly<br />
due to a substantial fair value gain from<br />
quoted equity investments in Sri Lanka by<br />
non-insurance subsidiaries.<br />
During the year under review, the<br />
General Insurance Division experienced<br />
an increase in claims ratio to 70.87% from<br />
59.02% in 2005. The increase was mainly<br />
due to the management’s decision<br />
to increase the confi dence level of<br />
incurred but not reported claim reserve<br />
(IBNR) from 50.00% to 65.00% for the local<br />
insurance subsidiary, a gradual step-up<br />
increase in anticipation of Bank Negara<br />
Malaysia’s proposal to implement Risk<br />
Based Capital Framework in 2009.<br />
As at 31 December 2006, the Group’s<br />
total assets stood at RM7.17 billion, an<br />
increase of 9.47% over 2005 of RM6.55<br />
billion.<br />
BUSINESS OPERATIONS REVIEW<br />
For the year under review, the Group<br />
continues to remain focused in its four<br />
core operations, namely Malaysian Life<br />
Insurance Operations, Malaysian General<br />
Insurance Operations, Malaysian Unit<br />
Trust Operations and the International<br />
Operations. Details of their performance<br />
are separately discussed in the attached<br />
pages.<br />
DIVIDENDS<br />
For the year ended 31 December 2006,<br />
the Board of Directors has recommended<br />
the payment of a fi rst and fi nal taxexempt<br />
dividend of 2% (2005: 10%)<br />
to reward all the shareholders for their<br />
support and confi dence to the Group.<br />
The Group will strive to maintain an<br />
appropriate balance of providing<br />
shareholders with sustainable cash<br />
returns from dividends while conserving<br />
adequate funds for reinvestment that is<br />
necessary to enhance future profi tability<br />
and the value of the Group.<br />
UPDATES ON RECENT CORPORATE<br />
PROPOSALS<br />
The Group is pleased to provide the<br />
following updates:<br />
(a) <strong>MAA</strong>H announced on 29 September<br />
2004 the corporate proposal on<br />
renounceable rights issue of up to<br />
152.18 million New Irredeemable<br />
Preference Shares of RM1.00 each<br />
(IPS) (Rights IPS) together with up<br />
to 152.18 million free detachable<br />
Ordinary Shares of RM1 each<br />
(Ordinary Shares) (Bonus Shares) and<br />
up to 152.18 million free detachable<br />
Warrants (Warrants) on the basis of<br />
one (1) Rights IPS with one (1) free<br />
detachable Bonus Share and one (1)<br />
free detachable Warrant for every<br />
one (1) existing Ordinary Share held<br />
in the Company at an entitlement<br />
date to be determined later (Rights<br />
Issue of IPS). The Rights Issue of IPS<br />
was approved by the shareholders<br />
of the Company at the Extraordinary<br />
General Meeting held on 22 February<br />
2005.<br />
Given the uncertain sentiments in the<br />
Malaysian equity market prevailing<br />
then, <strong>MAA</strong>H with the approval of<br />
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Chairman’s Statement (continued)<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>, always caring for the customer.<br />
the Securities Commission (SC)<br />
had extend the completion of<br />
the proposed Rights Issue of IPS<br />
twice, fi rstly from 3 June 2005 to 31<br />
December 2005 and subsequently<br />
from 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006.<br />
On 3 May 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H announced<br />
that after taking into consideration<br />
the current market sentiments and<br />
the market performance of the<br />
ordinary shares of <strong>MAA</strong>H, it has<br />
decided to abort the proposed<br />
Rights Issue of IPS.<br />
Notwithstanding the abortion of<br />
the proposed Rights Issue of IPS, the<br />
Board of Directors on 3 May 2006<br />
announced that <strong>MAA</strong>H will proceed<br />
with the Proposed Bonus Issue of up<br />
to 152.18 million new ordinary shares<br />
of RM1 each as fully paid on the<br />
basis of one (1) Bonus Share for every<br />
one (1) existing ordinary share held<br />
to the registered shareholders of<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H at the close of business on an<br />
entitlement date to be determined<br />
and announced later (Proposed<br />
Bonus Issue).<br />
The Proposed Bonus Issue will be<br />
issued via capitalization of up to<br />
RM152.18 million from the following:<br />
(i) up to RM11.74 million from share<br />
premium account ; and<br />
(ii) up to RM140.44 million from<br />
retained earnings.<br />
The Proposed Bonus Issue was<br />
approved by the shareholders<br />
of <strong>MAA</strong>H at the Annual General<br />
Meeting held on 21 June 2006.<br />
On 19 July 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H submitted an<br />
Application for listing of additional<br />
ordinary shares to be issued pursuant<br />
to the Proposed Bonus Issue to<br />
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad<br />
(Bursa Securities). The approval was<br />
obtained on 1 August 2006 from Bursa<br />
Securities. <strong>MAA</strong>H subsequently on 9<br />
August 2006 announced 25 August<br />
2006 as the Bonus Share entitlement<br />
date.<br />
152.18 million new ordinary shares of<br />
RM1 each were subsequently allotted<br />
on 8 September 2006 pursuant to the<br />
Proposed Bonus Issue.<br />
(b) On 4 August 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
announced the Proposed Issuance<br />
of Commercial Papers (CP) and/<br />
or Medium Term Notes (MTN)<br />
Programme of up to RM200 million<br />
(“Proposed Programme”).<br />
The Proposed Programme will<br />
comprise the issuance of CP with<br />
tenors ranging from one (1) month to<br />
twelve (12) months and/or MTN with<br />
tenors of more than one (1) year but<br />
not exceeding seven (7) years.<br />
The proceeds from the Proposed<br />
Programme will be used in relation<br />
to fi nancing <strong>MAA</strong>H’s investment in<br />
Takaful business, to repay certain<br />
existing bank borrowings of <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
and its subsidiaries, to fi nance<br />
redemption of its existing RM120<br />
million Serial Fixed Rate Bonds<br />
maturing on 21 August 2007, to<br />
pre-fund the debt service reserve<br />
account to be established for<br />
the purposes of the Proposed<br />
Programme and to fi nance working<br />
capital of <strong>MAA</strong>H.<br />
For the Proposed Programme,<br />
based on the Group’s stable<br />
fi nancial performance and prudent<br />
management, Rating Agency<br />
Malaysia (RAM) has assigned<br />
respectively long- and short-term<br />
ratings of A2 and P1 to <strong>MAA</strong>H.<br />
Approval for the Proposed<br />
Programme was obtained on 28<br />
August 2006 from the SC.<br />
On 5 December 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
submitted an application to the SC<br />
for the following variations to the<br />
principal terms and conditions of the<br />
Proposed Programme:<br />
(i) to secure the issuance under the<br />
Proposed Programme by a bank<br />
guarantee facility from DBS Bank<br />
Ltd, Labuan Branch (DBS Bank)<br />
up to the maximum aggregate<br />
principal amount of the United<br />
States Dollars equivalent to<br />
RM200 million; and<br />
(ii) to vary the utilization of proceeds<br />
of the Proposed Programme,<br />
where among others the <strong>MAA</strong>H’s<br />
investment in Takaful business<br />
will be fi nanced from internally<br />
generated fund<br />
With the strength of the bank<br />
guarantee from AAA- rated DBS<br />
Bank added onto the Proposed<br />
Programme, RAM has assigned<br />
AAA(bg) rating to the fi rst issuance of<br />
up to RM200 million with a tenure of<br />
up to 5 years of Medium Term Notes.<br />
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Chairman’s Statement (continued)<br />
MAJOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS<br />
BRAND EQUITY<br />
QUALITY FOCUS<br />
INVESTMENTS<br />
The SC has via its letter dated 22<br />
December 2006 approved the<br />
above stated variations.<br />
On 8 January 2007, <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
successfully issued RM200 million<br />
nominal amount of Medium Terms<br />
Notes up to a tenure of 5 years.<br />
MAJOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS<br />
(a) <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful Berhad<br />
On 3 March 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>H received BNM’s<br />
approval for a new Takaful license for<br />
the joint-venture of <strong>MAA</strong>H and Solidarity<br />
Company BSC (C) (Solidarity), Bahrain.<br />
Solidarity is a company incorporated<br />
under the laws and regulations of the<br />
Kingdom of Bahrain and engaged in<br />
Takaful business. It was set up in direct<br />
response to the growing demand for<br />
Takaful products across the Middle<br />
Eastern region. Solidarity operates in full<br />
accordance with the guiding principles<br />
of Syariah and provides a full range of<br />
Family and General Takaful products.<br />
With over US$100 million in capital<br />
assets, Solidarity is the largest insurance<br />
company (in term of paid-up capital) in<br />
the Kingdom of Bahrain and the largest<br />
capitalized Takaful company in the<br />
world.<br />
On 21 February 2006, a Joint-Venture<br />
Agreement was signed with Solidarity to<br />
form a joint-venture company to carry<br />
on the Takaful business in Malaysia. The<br />
joint-venture company will have a paid<br />
up capital of RM100 million with equity<br />
interest of <strong>MAA</strong>H and Solidarity in the<br />
proportion of 75% and 25% respectively.<br />
On 2 May 2006, a new subsidiary<br />
company namely <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful Berhad<br />
(<strong>MAA</strong> Takaful) was incorporated<br />
with an authorised share capital of<br />
RM150,000,000 comprising 150,000,000<br />
ordinary shares of RM1.00 each of which<br />
RM2.00 have been issued and fully paidup.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Takaful has on 16 November 2006<br />
submitted an application to the SC for<br />
the increase in its paid up capital.<br />
The SC has via its letter dated 15 January<br />
2007 approved the application.<br />
Todate, both <strong>MAA</strong>H and Solidarity have<br />
put in their respective share of equity<br />
capital into <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful.<br />
The Group targets the Takaful business to<br />
commence operations in third quarter of<br />
2007.<br />
The Group expects the joint-venture<br />
Takaful company to breakeven in its fi rst<br />
few years of operations leveraging on<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>’s strong agency network of which<br />
about 40% or 7,000 of its life agency<br />
force are Bumiputra agents, coupled<br />
with its existing infrastructure which will<br />
help to attain a low-fi x cost.<br />
Lastly, the Group will capitalize on its<br />
takaful collaboration with Solidarity as<br />
a springboard into the global markets,<br />
especially the Islamic nations in the<br />
Middle East in the near future.<br />
(b) Columbus Capital Pty Limited<br />
On 13 September 2006, <strong>MAA</strong><br />
International Investment Ltd (<strong>MAA</strong>II), a<br />
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group<br />
acquired a shelf company by the name<br />
of Columbus Capital Singapore Pte<br />
Ltd (CCS), a company incorporated<br />
in Singapore which act as a special<br />
purpose vehicle for any future investment<br />
in the Group.<br />
On 22 September 2006, CCS entered into<br />
a conditional subscription agreement<br />
with Columbus Capital Pty Limited<br />
(CCAU) to subscribe up to 20.0 million<br />
Series A Preference Shares at an issue<br />
price of AUD1.00 each, representing up<br />
to 50% equity interest in CCPL for a total<br />
cash consideration of AUD20.0 million<br />
or RM57.0 million equivalent (Proposed<br />
Subscription). Concurrently, CCS<br />
together with the founders of CCAU,<br />
had entered into a shareholders’ deed<br />
to regulate their respective rights and<br />
obligations as members of CCAU. CCAU<br />
was incorporated in Australia.<br />
The Proposed Subscription, in essence,<br />
comprise two (2) stages:<br />
(i)<br />
Stage 1 – subscription by CCS of<br />
15.0 million Preference Shares at an<br />
issue price of AUD1.00 per share,<br />
representing 42.86% equity interest<br />
in CCAU for total cash consideration<br />
of AUD15.0 million, is expected to be<br />
completed by October 2006;<br />
(ii) Stage 2 – subscription by investor(s)<br />
or CCS of 5.0 million Preference<br />
Shares at an issue price of AUD1.00<br />
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Chairman’s Statement (continued)<br />
per share, representing 12.5% of the<br />
enlarged equity interest in CCAU for<br />
total cash consideration of AUD5.0<br />
million, will be completed on or<br />
before 300 calendar days of the<br />
completion of stage 1, which will<br />
be tentatively completed in August<br />
2007.<br />
The cash consideration of up to AUD20.0<br />
million will be satisfi ed by way of bank<br />
borrowing and/or internal generated<br />
funds of the Group.<br />
The proposed subscription will pave the<br />
way for the Group to venture into the<br />
business of retail mortgage lending and<br />
loan securitization in Australia, in line<br />
with the Group’s aspiration to diversify its<br />
income stream.<br />
Stage 1 of the Proposed Subscription was<br />
completed on 6 October 2006.<br />
BRAND EQUITY<br />
The Group will continue with its philosophy<br />
of brand equity to maintain the strong<br />
corporate image that has developed todate.<br />
This image has been the mainstay<br />
of our continued growth, and has been<br />
the pillar that has kept our clients and our<br />
agents loyal to us.<br />
In this respect, ownership of our own<br />
offi ce buildings throughout Malaysia<br />
with excellent visibility, television<br />
commercials, highway billboards and<br />
newsprint advertisements, as well as<br />
concerted public relations activities and<br />
charity programmes have provided our<br />
clients and agents with the confi dence<br />
to continue to place their trust in our<br />
Group.<br />
Our corporate tag-line is well recognized,<br />
“Say Yes to <strong>MAA</strong>. Say Yes To Solid Financial<br />
Security”.<br />
QUALITY FOCUS<br />
The Group is also proud to report that the<br />
Malaysian insurance operation has for<br />
the last seven years been able to retain<br />
its ISO 9001 quality status. Its on-going<br />
focus on maintaining tip-top IT systems<br />
and internal processes, staff training<br />
and education programs, coupled with<br />
the adoption of Six Sigma programme<br />
since 2005 in its Malaysian Insurance<br />
operations, have help to ensure that our<br />
clients and agents get the best possible<br />
service. Only through a focused effort on<br />
quality, can the Group guarantee our<br />
success in the future.<br />
INVESTMENTS<br />
Following the better performance in the<br />
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE)<br />
towards the second half of the year,<br />
the Group’s total investment income<br />
increased by 68.32% to RM391.84 million<br />
(2005: RM232.80 million), after write<br />
back of provision for diminution in value<br />
of quoted investments of RM148.00<br />
million during the year (2005: a provision<br />
made for diminution in value of quoted<br />
investments of RM90.96 million). Fixed<br />
income investments continue to accord<br />
for the bulk of the investment portfolio<br />
representing 82.61% of total investment<br />
income.<br />
The Group will continue its conservative<br />
investment philosophy that emphasises<br />
capital preservation, profi tability and<br />
consistent income fl ows to hedge<br />
against market volatility. Fixed income<br />
investments are expected to remain<br />
the core portfolio asset, with corporate<br />
bonds being the preferred instrument<br />
in view of their relatively better yields<br />
compared to fi xed and cash deposits.<br />
Moving forward we may reassess<br />
the investment portfolio of Life nonparticipating<br />
fund and the General fund<br />
by reducing the quoted equity portfolio<br />
to shelter the Group’s earnings against<br />
the volatility of the equity market.<br />
Nevertheless, the Group will constantly<br />
review and revise its investment<br />
strategies to take advantage of the<br />
expected strong economic and fi nancial<br />
environment in the coming years.<br />
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY<br />
In line with <strong>MAA</strong>’s 5 year Information<br />
Technology (IT) Strategy Plan formulated<br />
in 2005, with the main aim to support<br />
future business requirements, <strong>MAA</strong><br />
has successfully rolled out a few major<br />
systems during the year under review:<br />
(1) Consultant Management Sales<br />
System (CMSS)<br />
This application system supports Life<br />
consultants by:<br />
- increasing the consultant’s<br />
productivity with the provision of<br />
necessary tools and up-to-date<br />
reports<br />
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Chairman’s Statement (continued)<br />
- enhance the quality of services<br />
to customers and building more<br />
client relationship<br />
- provide online communication<br />
interface with <strong>MAA</strong><br />
(2) Life e-Claim System<br />
This workfl ow based system simplifi es<br />
mutual processing into computerised<br />
processing by:<br />
- cutting down tedious manual<br />
document searching<br />
- tracking status of claim fi le<br />
- providing online approval<br />
interface for rapid claim<br />
processing turnaround.<br />
(3) New General Insurance System<br />
Phase 2<br />
The system was implemented from<br />
a “customer-centric” focus with<br />
fully computerised processes to<br />
improve monitoring and reporting<br />
capabilities<br />
(4) Online Motor Policy Printing<br />
The online motor policy printing<br />
allows agents who are connected<br />
online to issue motor electronic<br />
cover notes and print motor policies<br />
on the spot<br />
VALUATION OF THE MALAYSIAN<br />
INSURANCE BUSINESS<br />
As in prior years, the Group has engaged<br />
an external actuary to compute the<br />
Appraisal Value of the Malaysian Life<br />
Insurance Business, following the same<br />
valuation technique used internationally<br />
to value life insurance businesses. The<br />
Appraisal Value is the discounted cash<br />
fl ow of profi ts to the shareholder, from<br />
policies sold in the past (embedded<br />
value) and from future policy sales<br />
(structural value).<br />
Based on the Appraisal Value, as set<br />
out on page 41 to 44, the Malaysian life<br />
insurance portfolio is assigned three (3)<br />
values, based on assumed future growth<br />
scenarios, namely RM2.09 billion, RM2.63<br />
billion and RM3.37 billion.<br />
If one were to value the Malaysian<br />
general insurance business at 85% of<br />
2006 gross premium income of RM413.10<br />
million, this would value the Division at<br />
RM351 million.<br />
The combined life and general<br />
insurance divisions are thus valued at<br />
RM3.73 billion (Full Valuation), RM2.99<br />
billion (Mid Valuation) and RM2.45 billion<br />
(Low Valuation).<br />
The Board is constantly monitoring this<br />
valuation for the Malaysian insurance<br />
operations as it will be used as the base<br />
for any future merger or acquisition<br />
negotiations.<br />
It is interesting to note that if <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
were to take on the same valuation<br />
as its Malaysian insurance operations,<br />
the value for the Group’s share price<br />
would be substantially higher than the<br />
prevailing share market price of RM1.76<br />
per share as at 31 December 2006. If<br />
one included the year-end Shareholder<br />
Fund of <strong>MAA</strong>H of RM368.3 million,<br />
the corresponding value for Group’s<br />
shares would be RM13.47 per share<br />
(Full Valuation), RM11.03 per share (Mid<br />
Valuation) and RM9.26 per share (Low<br />
Valuation).<br />
CORPORATE SOCIAL<br />
RESPONSIBILITY<br />
The Group also remains committed to<br />
its quest to be a responsible and caring<br />
citizen. Towards this end, the Group has<br />
set up <strong>MAA</strong> Medicare Kidney Charity<br />
Fund since 1994, with the aim to provide<br />
for cheaper kidney dialysis treatment cost<br />
and adopted The Budimas Charitable<br />
Foundation in 2002 with the objective of<br />
providing welfare to the under-privileged<br />
children and the poor.<br />
The various activities carried out by <strong>MAA</strong>-<br />
Medicare Kidney Charity Fund and The<br />
Budimas Charitable Foundation during<br />
the year under review are separately<br />
discussed in the attached pages.<br />
PROSPECTS<br />
BNM reported in its Annual Report 2006<br />
that the Malaysian economy in 2007 is<br />
expected to remain favourable through<br />
sustained domestic demand and<br />
continued expansion in the investment<br />
activity, despite some moderation in<br />
the global economic conditions. The<br />
implementation of the Ninth Malaysia<br />
Plan projects which have already<br />
commenced in the fourth quarter of<br />
2006 further reinforced this.<br />
The Group expects 2007 to be even more<br />
challenging than ever in the increasing<br />
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Chairman’s Statement (continued)<br />
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY<br />
VALUATION OF THE MALAYSIAN INSURANCE BUSINESS<br />
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
PROSPECTS<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND APPRECIATION<br />
competitive business environment and<br />
the unrelenting pace of liberalisation of<br />
the Malaysian fi nancial services industry<br />
with the implementation of the Financial<br />
Sector Masterplan by BNM.<br />
Embracing all these challenges, the<br />
Group will continue its initiative to<br />
invest in the latest technologies to<br />
further enhance operations effi ciency,<br />
strengthening distribution system, human<br />
resource and agency development<br />
and developing innovative products to<br />
improve further the quality of services to<br />
customers.<br />
support, confi dence and trust they have<br />
placed in us.<br />
Finally, I would like to thank my fellow<br />
Board members for their stewardship<br />
and contribution to the Group.<br />
The Group is confi dent with its extensive<br />
network of branches, innovative products<br />
and services, strong distribution channels<br />
through agency and bancassurance<br />
and lastly its strong <strong>MAA</strong> Brand, will well<br />
position the Group to overcome the<br />
challenges in its path to achieving better<br />
results in the years ahead.<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND<br />
APPRECIATION<br />
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I<br />
would like to thank the management<br />
team and staff for their continued<br />
commitment, dedication and<br />
contributions to ensure the continued<br />
growth and success of the Group.<br />
I would also like to take this opportunity<br />
to extend our appreciation to the<br />
regulatory bodies for their continued<br />
guidance and support; to our valued<br />
customers, agents, business associates<br />
and the shareholders for their invaluable<br />
TUNKU TAN SRI ABDULLAH IBNI<br />
ALMARHUM TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN<br />
Chairman<br />
37
Business Operations Review<br />
MALAYSIAN<br />
BUSINESS REVIEW<br />
MALAYSIAN LIFE INSURANCE<br />
REVIEW<br />
The Life Insurance Division’s total<br />
premium income increased slightly<br />
by 0.72% in its total premium income<br />
to RM1.40 billion (2005: RM1.39 billion),<br />
with sales largely from single premium<br />
business, in particular endowment and<br />
investment-linked plans, despite facing<br />
stiff challenges from its competitors. The<br />
sustainable premium was attributed to<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>’s extensive network of branches<br />
countrywide (currently numbering 76),<br />
its sizeable agency force that underpin<br />
its distribution capacity and brand<br />
awareness. The current low interest<br />
rate regime and the shift in consumer<br />
preference from plain protection to<br />
savings/investments type of policies have<br />
contributed to the sales of investmentlinked<br />
products and endowment plans.<br />
In terms of single and annualised new<br />
business premiums, a measure of<br />
the year’s new sales activity, the Life<br />
Insurance Division has registered a<br />
marginally growth of 3.97% to RM934.10<br />
million (2005: RM898.4 million).<br />
Despite the almost constant total<br />
premium income, the Life Insurance<br />
Division recorded a higher Profi t Before<br />
Tax from RM12.25 million in 2005 to<br />
RM21.96 million in 2006. The higher profi t<br />
before tax in 2006 was due mainly to<br />
reversal of provision for diminution in<br />
value of investments which was resulted<br />
from the better performance of stock<br />
market in the second half of 2006, albeit<br />
an increase in cash bonus payment and<br />
medical claims from medical policies.<br />
Notwithstanding the transfer of profi t to<br />
Shareholders’ Fund account, the overall<br />
Life Insurance Fund Surplus, remains<br />
healthy with a cumulative surplus carried<br />
forward of RM482.88 million as at 31<br />
December 2006.<br />
In its continuing effort on agency<br />
training, <strong>MAA</strong> has introduced the<br />
Chartered Insurance Agency Manager<br />
(CIAM) programme to its life insurance<br />
agents in 2006 with the objective to<br />
improve agency management skills,<br />
responsibilities of a leader, agency<br />
mission and goal, recruiting techniques<br />
and processes, supervision and training.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> believes the agency force should<br />
reinvent themselves so that they are<br />
always ahead of the pack.<br />
As at end of December 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>’s<br />
agency force stood at 10,671 (2005:<br />
12,773), a decrease after embarked on<br />
a clean-up exercise of systematically<br />
purging non-active agencies during the<br />
year. Moving forward, <strong>MAA</strong>’s primary<br />
emphasis will be to grow its agency<br />
force by recruiting new consultants<br />
and leaders to further strengthen its<br />
distribution channels.<br />
The Division has noted the public’s<br />
changing demand trend towards<br />
investment-linked plans. The Group<br />
expects this trend to continue in the<br />
future, and is currently planning even<br />
more exciting investment-linked plans to<br />
meet this ever-increasing demand.<br />
During the year, several new plans were<br />
launched that include the investmentlinked<br />
Maaster Capital Guaranteed Plan,<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Global Asset Capital Guaranteed<br />
Plan, personal accident plan – Senior<br />
Gold, ordinary life plan - 20 PayMaster<br />
Guaranteed, Freedom 20 Star and<br />
SmartLife Limited Pay.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> places great importance on<br />
meeting customers’ satisfaction. It<br />
will continue to maintain its strategies<br />
and the various initiatives that it had<br />
already embarked on, including<br />
the implementation of a Customer<br />
Satisfaction Index (CSI) to enhance<br />
and raise the quality of our services to<br />
customers. Towards this end, in 2006,<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> has set up Idea Factory Project<br />
Team with the objective of facilitating<br />
its staff to generate new ideas for<br />
excellent customer services, develop<br />
innovative products and improve<br />
operating effi ciency and productivity<br />
via organisational innovation using<br />
specifi c processes, thinking and business<br />
methodologies.<br />
MALAYSIAN GENERAL INSURANCE<br />
REVIEW<br />
The General Insurance Division recorded<br />
a slight drop of 2.63% in gross written<br />
premium to RM413.10 million (2005:<br />
RM424.25 million), albeit a lower premium<br />
growth of 3.23% in the General Insurance<br />
Industry in 2006 (2005: 7.80%).<br />
Motor vehicle business premiums<br />
decreased by 6.58% to RM194.30 million<br />
(2005: RM207.99 million) mainly due to<br />
slower vehicle sales in the motor industry<br />
that has impeded this line of business.<br />
However, motor cycle business premium<br />
increased by 1.76% to RM42.20 million<br />
(2005: RM41.47 million). Furthermore,<br />
the stricter underwriting strategies<br />
implemented since 2004, have and will<br />
continue to limit growth in this segment<br />
albeit increasing the quality of motor<br />
portfolio. For the non-motor portfolios,<br />
the premiums increased marginally by<br />
1.03% to RM176.60 million (2005: RM174.80<br />
million).<br />
Motor vehicle business continues to be<br />
the dominant class, with a portfolio share<br />
of 47.03% of the total gross premium<br />
income of the Division (2005: 50.35%). The<br />
Motor cycle business share has increased<br />
from 9.77% in 2005 to 10.21%. Non-motor<br />
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Business Operations Review (continued)<br />
portfolio share have increased, with Fire<br />
Insurance, Miscellaneous business and<br />
Marine business accounting for 15.45%,<br />
20.98% and 6.32% respectively (2005:<br />
15.31%, 22.18% and 4.82%).<br />
During the year under review, the claim<br />
ratio increased to 71.83% (2005: 62.18%),<br />
mainly from higher claims recorded<br />
by the motor vehicle and motor cycle<br />
business.<br />
Despite the higher claims registered, the<br />
Division recorded a lower Loss Before Tax<br />
of RM6.33 million from a loss of RM10.60<br />
million in 2005. The improvement was<br />
due reversal of provision for diminution<br />
in value of investments during the year<br />
which was resulted from the better<br />
performance of the stock market in<br />
second half of 2006, despite an increase<br />
in claims ratio to 71.83% from 62.18% in<br />
2005. The increase was mainly due to<br />
the management’s decision to increase<br />
the confi dence level of incurred but<br />
not reported claim reserve (IBNR) from<br />
50.00% to 65.00% for the local insurance<br />
subsidiary, a gradual step-up increase in<br />
anticipation of Bank Negara Malaysia’s<br />
proposal to implement Risk Based Capital<br />
Framework in 2009.<br />
Since 2001, the General Insurance<br />
Industry has made proposals to the<br />
regulators to rebalance the motor<br />
vehicle insurance premium tariff, which<br />
was last revised in 1978, or 28 years ago.<br />
A revised tariff is needed to meet the<br />
ever increasing cost of vehicle spareparts,<br />
vehicle theft frequencies and<br />
higher court awards. The proposed new<br />
tariff take into account new factors<br />
which were previously ignored, namely:<br />
geographical location, sex, age and<br />
claims history of the driver, and details of<br />
the vehicle’s make and model. To-date,<br />
a decision on this matter is still pending.<br />
In our continuing efforts to provide<br />
better services to our customers, The<br />
Division has rolled out the Accident<br />
Assistance Scheme in 2006, where on<br />
the scene assistance will be rendered<br />
for all called-in accidents and collisions,<br />
in addition to the existing MotorClub<br />
Breakdown Assistance service<br />
nationwide. At the same time, the<br />
Division has implemented the provision<br />
of free of charge comprehensive fi re<br />
risk assessment and prevention services<br />
to its fi re policyholders. This will help fi re<br />
policyholders to enjoy better premium<br />
rates with improved and effective fi re<br />
prevention systems and concurrently,<br />
help to mitigate incidence of fi re<br />
occurrence.<br />
Going forward, the Division will plan to<br />
increase its non-motor portfolio with<br />
focus on the profi table classes mainly fi re,<br />
marine cargo, foreign workers and lastly<br />
contractor’s all risks and engineering to<br />
take advantage of the infrastructure<br />
developments under the Ninth Malaysia<br />
Plan and other mega projects. On the<br />
same note, the Division will enhance its<br />
claims management strategies which<br />
amongst others include internet based<br />
workfl ow system on Motor OD (own<br />
damage) claims, maintaining the role<br />
of New Direct and Early Settlement<br />
Department in managing and settling<br />
new and small Motor Third Party Bodily<br />
Injury claims, intensify the recovery of<br />
motor theft claims by creating a wide<br />
recovery network and frequent visits<br />
to police stations by investigators, and<br />
regular training OD examiners for the<br />
improvement in work and technical<br />
knowledge.<br />
MALAYSIAN UNIT TRUST REVIEW<br />
In 2006, the Malaysian unit trust industry<br />
again registered a double digit growth<br />
with the total Net Asset Value (NAV) of<br />
funds under management expanded by<br />
23.64% to RM121.77 billion (2005: RM98.49<br />
billion).<br />
During the year, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual Bhd<br />
(<strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual) added RM225.85 million<br />
to its total assets under management,<br />
raising further the total Net Asset Value<br />
of unit trust funds under its management<br />
as at end December 2006 to RM920.05<br />
million (2005: RM694.20 million). With this<br />
growth of 32.53% in Net Asset Value, the<br />
company for the third consecutive year<br />
has outperformed the industry growth of<br />
23.64% in 2006.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual, being one of the<br />
Malaysia’s fastest growing unit trust<br />
managers, although the company is<br />
relatively young compared to other<br />
fund managers, launched 2 new funds<br />
during the year, namely <strong>MAA</strong>KL Dividend<br />
Fund and <strong>MAA</strong>KL Al-Umran. With the<br />
addition of these 2 new funds, <strong>MAA</strong>KL<br />
Mutual now offers a wide range of 11<br />
conventional funds and 5 Islamic funds<br />
for its investors to build a well-diversifi ed<br />
unit trust portfolio which matches their<br />
unique risk profi le and investment goals<br />
as at end December 2006.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Dividend Fund is an equity<br />
income deposit fund which aims to<br />
provide steady recurring income that is<br />
potentially higher than prevailing deposit<br />
rates coupled with attaining medium<br />
to long-term capital appreciation.<br />
On the other hand, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Al-Umran<br />
is an Islamic balanced income fund<br />
seeks to produce medium to long-term<br />
capital appreciation, with investment<br />
predominantly in Syariah-compliant<br />
equities and Islamic fi xed income<br />
instruments<br />
With its impressive growth in funds<br />
under management over the last 3<br />
years, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual has turnaround<br />
to contribute positively to the results of<br />
the Group during the year with a profi t<br />
before tax of RM865.46 million. The Group<br />
expects <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual to continue with<br />
its positive contribution trend in the years<br />
ahead, in line with the progressive growth<br />
of the unit trust industry.<br />
Building a professional unit trust force is<br />
at the forefront of <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual’s plans,<br />
to fulfi ll its vision to be the most trusted<br />
unit trust company by providing quality<br />
products and services for all Malaysian.<br />
As part of <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual’s continuous<br />
effort to improve the quality of its advisers,<br />
it has deliberately not renewed those<br />
advisors who do not meet the quality<br />
criteria, with this the agency force stood<br />
at 1,015 agents (2005: 1,125 agents) as at<br />
end December 2006.<br />
Beside equipping its unit trust advisers with<br />
the necessary knowledge-based tools,<br />
namely <strong>MAA</strong>KL Home Offi ce that enable<br />
them to offer a higher level of service<br />
and professionalism to clients, <strong>MAA</strong>KL<br />
has embarked further in developing a<br />
process-based selling course – <strong>MAA</strong>KL<br />
Mutual’s Signature Course to enable its<br />
advisers to be more professional in their<br />
approach to selling unit trusts and as well<br />
practising fi nancial planning. The <strong>MAA</strong>KL<br />
Mutual’s Signature Course is set on<br />
the <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual 6-Step Process that<br />
involves making services known to clients,<br />
analyse client’s fi nancial needs, goals<br />
and priorities, ascertain the client’s ability<br />
to fund the key fi nancial goal (s), choose<br />
the most appropriate model portfolio (s)<br />
for clients, look for the most appropriate<br />
unit trust funds and lastly evaluate and<br />
monitor client’s performance regularly.<br />
As part of <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual’s continuous<br />
effort to make investing with <strong>MAA</strong>KL easy<br />
and convenient, in 2006 it has tied-up with<br />
Maybank to enable investors to make<br />
investment online through Maybank2u.<br />
com and later through Kawanku ATM<br />
(Automated Teller Machine) and<br />
Kawanku Phone Banking. In early part<br />
of 2007, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual has further<br />
expanded the online investment facility<br />
to include RHB’s online banking website.<br />
Additionally, in a move to be a one-stop<br />
fi nancial planning company, <strong>MAA</strong>KL<br />
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Business Operations Review (continued)<br />
Mutual has tied up with OSK Trustees Bhd<br />
(OSK) by offering will-writing services to its<br />
unitholders beginning January 2007.<br />
The Group is optimistic about the future<br />
of this division. In 2007, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual<br />
will be launching a variety of new funds,<br />
and will continue to focus exclusively<br />
on its long term strategy to develop<br />
advisers who are ethical and competent<br />
in their dealings. As at January 2007, the<br />
company further launched two new<br />
funds, namely <strong>MAA</strong>KL-CM Flexi Fund and<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Al-Ma’mun. In February 2007,<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL made its historical milestone<br />
with total Net Asset Value of funds under<br />
management surpassed RM1 billion.<br />
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS<br />
REVIEW<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> International Assurance Ltd<br />
(<strong>MAA</strong>IA), the Labuan based offshore<br />
insurance and investment arm of the<br />
Group, recorded an increase of 4.01%<br />
in gross premium income to RM64.53<br />
million (2005: RM62.04 million). However,<br />
the company recorded a loss before tax<br />
of RM1.59 million compared to a profi t of<br />
RM7.32 million in 2005. The loss was due<br />
mainly to higher claims experience from<br />
ceded general reinsurance business,<br />
write off of debts due from associated<br />
company in Thailand coupled with loss<br />
arising from the disposal of this investment<br />
during the year.<br />
and professional investors, to provide<br />
them with consistent and above average<br />
returns over the long term.<br />
In October 2006, the Group via <strong>MAA</strong><br />
International Investments Ltd, an offshore<br />
subsidiary company in Labuan, disposed<br />
its 15% interest in Hatton National Bank,<br />
which is listed on the Colombo Stock<br />
Exchange, Sri Lanka with some gross<br />
capital gain. The strategic disposal was<br />
timely in view of the prolonged political<br />
unrest in Sri Lanka.<br />
In October 2006, the Group has also<br />
acquired a 42.86% interest in Columbus<br />
Capital Pty Limited (CCAU), a<br />
company incorporated in Australia, via<br />
its other offshore subsidiary company.<br />
CCAU’s principal business activities<br />
are retail mortgage lending and loan<br />
securitization in Australia, in line with the<br />
Group’s aspiration to diversify its income<br />
stream. In its fi rst year start-up phase,<br />
CCAU has embarked in establishing<br />
loan management system, develop<br />
distribution network of mortgage<br />
managers, establish wholesale funding<br />
lines with fi nancial institutions, identify<br />
target markets and set-up a scaleable<br />
infrastructure for growth in business<br />
volumes in subsequent years of<br />
operations.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>IA is also the investment holding<br />
company for the Group’s international<br />
interest, which includes existing<br />
operations in Indonesia, Philippines and<br />
Thailand (the investment was disposed<br />
during the year). The disposal of the<br />
associated company in Thailand during<br />
was mainly due to high running costs<br />
and low revenue income which resulted<br />
in continuous losses coupled with intense<br />
market competition in the life insurance<br />
companies in Thailand in offering high<br />
agency compensation buy-out to recruit<br />
agents.<br />
In November 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>IA launched<br />
new investment-link plan, namely<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>IA-Dominion Investment Plan in<br />
partnership with Switzerland’s Protrust AG.<br />
The investment plan offers four exclusive<br />
funds – <strong>MAA</strong>IA-Domain PX2 USD Fund,<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>IA-Domain NX2 USD Fund, <strong>MAA</strong>IA-<br />
Domain PX2 Euro Fund and lastly <strong>MAA</strong>IA-<br />
Domain NX2 Euro Fund. These unique<br />
and innovative funds are designed to<br />
appeal to sophisticated, experienced<br />
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Appraisal Value On The Life Insurance Business Of<br />
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad<br />
12 April 2007<br />
The Directors<br />
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad<br />
22nd Floor, Menara <strong>MAA</strong><br />
12, Jalan Dewan Bahasa<br />
50460 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Dear Sirs<br />
Introduction<br />
We have been engaged by Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong>” or “the Company”) to perform an appraisal valuation of its life<br />
insurance business as at 31 December 2006. The appraisal valuation was carried out based on a set of assumptions that the management<br />
of <strong>MAA</strong> consider reasonable and realistic, taking into consideration the past performance of <strong>MAA</strong>, its operating structure, the economic<br />
growth of Malaysia and the stage of development of the life insurance industry in Malaysia.<br />
Assumptions<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> has projected a total new business premium for the year 2007 of RM934 million. This includes RM560 million in premiums from the<br />
Single Premium Fixed Dividend Endowment Plan. Premium received for this FDE plan amounted to RM577 million in 2006.<br />
The following set of assumptions has been used in the appraisal valuation:<br />
i) Base year total new business (2007)<br />
Conventional Business<br />
- Par<br />
- Non Par<br />
- FDE<br />
Investment Linked Business<br />
- Regular Premium<br />
- Single Premium<br />
Project New Business<br />
Growth in 2006<br />
-19%<br />
-6%<br />
-3%<br />
Projected Premium<br />
(RM million)<br />
Total Projected New Business in 2007 934<br />
20%<br />
20%<br />
19<br />
135<br />
560<br />
65<br />
155<br />
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Appraisal Value On The Life Insurance Business Of<br />
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (continued)<br />
ii) Subsequent New Business Growth (2008 onwards)<br />
The range of expected subsequent new business growth is as follows:<br />
Year Range of expectation<br />
Scenario A<br />
Low<br />
Scenario B<br />
Medium<br />
Scenario C<br />
High<br />
2008-2016<br />
2016 onwards<br />
10% p.a.<br />
3% p.a.<br />
15% p.a.<br />
3% p.a.<br />
20% p.a.<br />
3% p.a.<br />
iii) Investment returns Par Plans 7.0% p.a.<br />
Non Par Plans (excluding FDE)<br />
6.5% p.a.<br />
FDE Plans (in-force)<br />
5.5% p.a.<br />
iv) Discount rates Business in force 9% p.a.<br />
New business<br />
12% p.a.<br />
Appraisal Value<br />
Due to the long-term nature of the life insurance business, reserves (the life fund) are set aside to meet future liabilities. Profi ts are only<br />
expected to emerge gradually over the years. An Appraisal Value takes into account the expected future cash fl ows and discounts<br />
future surpluses at a suitable rate. It is equal to the sum of the Embedded Value and the Structural Value.<br />
The Embedded Value is the assessment of the present value of distributions that will accrue to the shareholders over the future lifetime of<br />
all existing policies.<br />
The Structural Value is the assessment of the life business’s ability to generate profi ts from its assets – as evidence by past performance<br />
– by continuing to write new business on profi table terms. It incorporates, among others, the value of the existing agency structure. It is<br />
based on the assumption that the projected mix of new business in 2007 and the profi tability thereof is representative of the future fl ow of<br />
new business. Any change in the mix of new business (for example an increase in investment linked business at the expense of traditional<br />
business) would affect the valuation. It is also heavily dependent on the capitalization factor used to gross up the value of one year’s<br />
business.<br />
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Appraisal Value On The Life Insurance Business Of<br />
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (continued)<br />
The Appraisal Value of <strong>MAA</strong>’s life insurance business as at 31 December 2006 is as follows (RM million):<br />
Range of expected business growth rate Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C<br />
Embedded Value:<br />
Conventional<br />
Investment Linked<br />
414.49<br />
186.83<br />
414.49<br />
186.83<br />
414.49<br />
186.83<br />
Total Embedded Value 601.32 601.32 601.32<br />
Structual Value:<br />
Conventional<br />
Investment Linked<br />
872.27<br />
622.18<br />
1,187.26<br />
846.85<br />
1,619.12<br />
1,154.89<br />
Total Structual Value 1,494.45 2,034.11 2,774.01<br />
Appraisal Value:<br />
Conventional<br />
Investment Linked<br />
1,286.76<br />
809.01<br />
1,601.75<br />
1,033.68<br />
2,033.61<br />
1,341.72<br />
Total Appraisal Value 2,095.77 2,635.43 3,375.33<br />
The Appraisal Value has been calculated based on the above set of assumptions of new business growth and the Company’s expected<br />
future experience regarding agency costs, termination rates, claim payments, management expenses, taxation and bonuses that are<br />
consistent with the Company’s past experience.<br />
The Appraisal Value excludes the value of the Shareholders’ Fund and the General Insurance Business of the Company.<br />
Reliance<br />
In preparing this report, we have relied on an extensive range of information, qualitative and quantitative, supplied by the Company. We<br />
have relied where possible on written materials including descriptive, fi nancial and statistical information, and we have supplemented<br />
our understanding by interviews and other discussions with executives of the Company. While we have reviewed all information supplied<br />
to us for reasonableness and consistency, we have relied on the Company for accuracy and completeness of all information supplied.<br />
We have relied on the Company for assumptions as to the expected future growth of its business.<br />
The following table sets out the Company’s actual sales performance against that projected/targeted for each year.<br />
% of Sales Target Achieved 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002<br />
Ordinary Life (excluding FDE) 81% 79% 122% 74% 80%<br />
Investment Linked 119% 56% 122% 23% 67%<br />
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Appraisal Value On The Life Insurance Business Of<br />
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (continued)<br />
Comments on Results<br />
The Appraisal Value of the Company has reduced by 10% over the year to RM 2,096 million (at 9% base discount rate on Scenario Growth<br />
A) due to the change in the mix of new business projected.<br />
The Embedded Value of the Life Fund has increased by 11% or RM60 million. This increase is contributed mainly due to new business<br />
achieved in 2006. In comparison, the Structural Value has reduced by 16% compared to last year. This is due to the lower levels of new<br />
business projected for conventional business in favour of investment-linked business. Further, within this business, there is a heavier weight<br />
on the single premium business which carries a thinner profi t margin compared to regular premium business.<br />
There is currently a Quota Share reinsurance arrangement with <strong>MAA</strong> International Assurance Ltd for some lines of business secured from<br />
2000. This has been factored in our calculations.<br />
Limitations<br />
This report has been prepared at the request of the Directors of <strong>MAA</strong> for the purpose of disclosure of the Company’s Appraisal Value in<br />
the Annual Report of <strong>MAA</strong> and <strong>MAA</strong> Holdings Berhad respectively and it may not be used for any other purpose.<br />
This report has been prepared on the basis of the information provided to us and our understanding of the business of <strong>MAA</strong>. Nevertheless,<br />
the reader should be aware that future events cannot be predicted with certainty and, as a result, deviations from any fi nancial estimates<br />
referred to in this report and pertaining to the future are normal and are to be expected.<br />
The Appraisal Value has been calculated based on the current statutory reserving and capital requirements. In particular, that the<br />
solvency capital required for the whole life fund continue to be held within the participating fund statutory surplus. The impending<br />
change in the statutory reserving and solvency requirements is not yet fi nalized as at the date of this report, but is likely to increase the<br />
cost of capital.<br />
The reader should also understand that an Appraisal Value is a subjective assessment and is cautioned that the fi gures in this statement<br />
should not be used as the sole basis for determining <strong>MAA</strong>’s fi nal value to an investor.<br />
Yours faithfully<br />
Zainal Abidin Mohd Kassim, FIA<br />
Principal and Actuary<br />
Mercer Zainal Consulting Sdn Bhd<br />
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Statement On Corporate Governance<br />
This statement is made pursuant to Paragraph 15.26 of the Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”)<br />
where the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) is required to make a statement in relation to its compliance with the Malaysian<br />
Code on Corporate Governance (“the Code”). The statement below sets out how the Company has applied the Principles and the extent<br />
of its compliance with the Best Practices under the Code throughout the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006.<br />
1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
1.1 Composition and Size of Board<br />
The Board is composed as at the date of this Annual Report of 12 Directors, 5 of whom are Independent Non Executive Directors within<br />
the meaning of Chapter 1.01 of the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities. At least 1/3 of the Board members are Independent<br />
Directors, who are free from any business or other relationship that could materially interfere with the exercise of their objective and<br />
independent judgment.<br />
1.2 Board Balance<br />
The Board is a balanced Board with a complementary blend of expertise with professionals drawn from varied backgrounds; such<br />
as banking and fi nance, legal, accounting and the armed forces, bringing with them, in depth and diversity in experience, expertise<br />
and perspectives to the Group’s business operations. A brief profi le of each of the Directors is presented separately in the Annual<br />
Report.<br />
The Independent Non Executive Directors provide an unbias and independent view, advice and judgment to take into account the<br />
interest, not only the Group but also of shareholders, employees and communities in which the Group conducts business.<br />
During the third quarter of 2006, Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah stepped down as the Group Managing Director/<br />
Chief Executive Offi cer (“Group MD/CEO”) to assume the role as Deputy Chairman and Muhamad Umar Swift assumed the role as<br />
Group MD/CEO.<br />
The roles of the Chairman and Group MD/CEO are distinct and separate and each as a clearly accepted division of responsibilities<br />
to ensure a balance of power and authority. The Chairman, Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, is a Non<br />
Executive Director, while the Group MD/CEO, Muhamad Umar Swift, is an Executive Director.<br />
The Chairman assumes responsibility for the management of the Board and ensures that regular Board meetings are held and<br />
ad hoc Board meetings are convened when necessary. The Board agenda is set by the Group MD/CEO and approved by the<br />
Chairman. The Chairman ensures that Board members are provided with complete, adequate and timely information.<br />
The Group MD/CEO is the most senior executive in the Group and assumes executive responsibilities for the Group’s business and is<br />
responsible to ensure the execution of strategic goals, effective operation within the Group, explain, clarify and inform the Board on<br />
matters pertaining to the Group.<br />
1.3 Principal Duties and Resposibilities of the Board<br />
In discharging its stewardship responsibilities, the Board has formally adopted a schedule of matters specifi cally reserved for its<br />
decision. The schedule of matters specifi cally reserved for the Board’s decision is as follows:-<br />
• Reviewing and adopting a strategic plan for the Company;<br />
• Overseeing the conduct of the Company’s business to evaluate whether the business is being properly managed;<br />
• Identifying principal risks and ensure the implementation of appropriate systems to manage these risks;<br />
• Succession planning, including appointing, training, fi xing the compensation of and where appropriate, replacing senior<br />
management;<br />
• Developing and implementing an investor relations programme or shareholders communication policy for the Company; and<br />
• Reviewing the adequacy and the integrity of the Company’s internal control systems and management information systems,<br />
including systems for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, rules, directives and guidelines.<br />
1.4 Board Meeting and Attendance of Directors to Board Meeting<br />
Regular scheduled Board meetings and also ad hoc Board meetings are held as and when required to receive, deliberate and<br />
decide on matters reserved for its decision. The Board met 7 times during the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006.<br />
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Statement On Corporate Governance (continued)<br />
The details of the attendance by each of the Directors are as follows:<br />
Members of the Board No. of Attendance %<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman 7/7 100<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah 5/7 71<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah 5/7 71<br />
Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd) 7/7 100<br />
Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah 7/7 100<br />
Yeo Took Keat 7/7 100<br />
General Dato’ Sri Hj. Suleiman bin Mahmud (Rtd) 7/7 100<br />
Tan Sri Dato’ Abu Zarim bin Haji Omar (Resigned on 1 July 2006) 3/3 100<br />
Datuk Razman Md Hashim (Appointed on 1 July 2006) 4/4 100<br />
Muhamad Umar Swift (Appointed on 7 September 2006) 3/3 100<br />
Datuk Ramlan bin Abdul Rashid (Appointed on 7 September 2006) 3/3 100<br />
Tan Sri Ahmad bin Mohd Don (Appointed on 13 October 2006) 1/1 100<br />
1.5 Supply of Information<br />
The Directors are provided with the relevant agenda and Board papers in suffi cient time prior to Board meeting for their perusal<br />
and consideration and to enable them to obtain further explanation and clarifi cation on matters to be deliberated, to facilitate<br />
informed decision making.<br />
The Board has unrestricted access to timely and accurate information, which is not only confi ned to qualitative and quantitative<br />
information, but also to other information deemed suitable such as customer satisfaction, products and services quality, market<br />
share and market reaction and macro economic performance.<br />
All Directors have access to the advice and services of the Company Secretary and the Senior Management staff in the Group and<br />
may obtain independent professional advice at the Company’s expense in furtherence of their duties.<br />
The Directors are regularly updated by the Compliance Section on new statutory as well as regulatory requirements relating to the<br />
duties and responsibilities of Directors and the operation of the Group.<br />
1.6 Appointments to the Board<br />
The Nomination Committee comprising entirely of independent non-executive Directors is responsible for identifying and<br />
recommending to the Board suitable nominees for appointment to the Board and Board Committees.<br />
In selecting a suitable candidate, the Nomination Committee takes into account of the size of the Board with a view of determining the<br />
impact of the number upon its effectiveness, the available vacancy due to retirement or death of a Director and the required mix of<br />
skill, expertise and experience required for an effective Board. The fi nal decision on the appointment of a candidate recommended<br />
by the Nomination Committee rests with the whole Board. In making its decision, the Board is guided by a comprehensive Procedure<br />
for the Appointment and Removal of Directors, which it previously adopted.<br />
The Board has also implemented the mechanism for the formal assessment on the effectiveness of the Board as a whole and the<br />
contribution of each Director to the effectiveness of the Board.<br />
1.7 Re-election<br />
The Articles of Association of the Company provides that at least one third of the Directors will retire by rotation at each Annual<br />
General Meeting and that all Directors shall retire once in every 3 years. A retiring Director is eligible for re-election at the Annual<br />
General Meeting.<br />
Directors who are 70 years of age or above are requried to submit themselves for re-appointment annually in accordance with<br />
Section 129(6) of the Companies Act, 1965.<br />
The Board ensures that full information is disclosed through the notice of meeting regarding Directors who are retiring and who are<br />
willing to serve if re-elected.<br />
1.8 Directors’ Training<br />
All new Directors are required to undergo an orientation programme to provide them with the necessary information to enable<br />
them to contribute effectively from the outset of their appointment. The orientation programme prescribes internal briefi ngs on the<br />
Group’s operations and fi nancial performance. All Directors have attended the Mandatory Accreditation Programme prescribed<br />
by the Bursa Securities.<br />
During the fi nancial year review, the Directors have attended and participated in various programmes and forums which they have<br />
individually or collectively considered as relevant and useful in contributing to the effective discharge of their duties as Directors.<br />
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Statement On Corporate Governance (continued)<br />
The Nomination Committee constantly evaluate the training needs of the Directors and recommend trainings to each Director<br />
to enable the Director to discharge his duties effectively and profi ciently, taking into account the individual needs of each of the<br />
Directors.<br />
The programmes or forums attended by them include, inter alia, the following:-<br />
• Understanding Takaful<br />
• Macro Economic: Malaysian Scenario 2006<br />
• Corporate Fraud<br />
• Innovation and Branding<br />
• Macro Economics – Local & Global<br />
• National Accountants Conference<br />
• Taking Charge: Leaders in Action<br />
• National Sales Congress<br />
• Islamic Funds Asia 2007<br />
2. DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION<br />
2.1 Determination of Directors’ Remuneration and Fees<br />
The remuneration of Directors should commensurate with the level of professional experience, responsibilities and contribution to<br />
growth and profi tability of the Company.<br />
The remuneration of Directors is decided by the Board on the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee. The Board has<br />
adopted a Procedure for Determining the Remuneration of Directors, Chief Executive Offi cer and Key Senior Offi cers which sets out<br />
the criteria for determining the remuneration of Directors, Chief Executive Offi cer and Key Senior Offi cers of the Company.<br />
The remuneration of the Executive Directors, namely the Group ED/CEO, Muhamad Umar Swift and the Executive Director/Group<br />
Chief Operating Offi cer, Yeo Took Keat (“ED/Group COO”) are wholly based on their respective performance evaluation. The<br />
performance of the Group ED/CEO is evaluated by the Board whereas the performance of the ED/Group COO is evaluated by the<br />
Group ED/CEO.<br />
Non Executive Directors do not receive remuneration but are paid yearly directors’ fees which are approved by the Shareholders at<br />
the Annual General Meeting and meeting attendance allowance for each Board and Board Committee meeting. Non Executive<br />
Directors are evaluated based on their responsibilities and experience and the size of the particular companies they participate in.<br />
2.2 Disclosure<br />
The remuneration of the Directors of the Company for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006 are set out below:<br />
Executive Directors<br />
(RM)<br />
Non-Executive Directors<br />
(RM)<br />
Fees - 277,839<br />
Salaries and allowances 2,493,712 58,000<br />
Bonus 1,006,017 -<br />
Other Benefi ts 95,391 35,200<br />
Total 3,595,120 371,039<br />
The number of Directors whose total remuneration falls within the following bands is as follows:<br />
Range of Remuneration Executive Directors Non-Executive Directors<br />
Below RM50,000 - 6<br />
RM50,001 to RM100,000 - 1<br />
RM100,001 to RM150,000 - 1<br />
RM500,001 to RM650,000 1 -<br />
RM750,001 to RM800,000 - -<br />
RM1,050,001 to RM1,100,000 1 -<br />
RM1,450,001 to RM1,500,000 - -<br />
RM1,500,001 to RM2,000,000 1 -<br />
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Statement On Corporate Governance (continued)<br />
3. BOARD COMMITTEES<br />
The Board has establish Board Committees to assist the Board in performing its duties and discharging its responsibilities more effi ciently<br />
and effectively. The Board Committees operate on Terms of Reference approved by the Board and make regular reports to the Board<br />
on their activities. The details of the Board Committees are as follows:-<br />
3.1 Audit Committee<br />
The Board has established an Audit Committee principally to review the Company’s and the Group’s fi nancial reporting and ensure<br />
the effectiveness of the systems of internal control and compliance.<br />
The Audit Committee consists of 4 Directors, 3 of whom are Independent Non Executive Directors. The Audit Committee functions<br />
on a Terms of Reference approved by the Board. Full details on the membership, the Terms of Reference and the activities of the<br />
Audit Committee for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006 are disclosed separately in this Annual Report under Statement<br />
of Internal Control.<br />
3.2 Nomination Committee<br />
In compliance with the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities, a Nomination Committee was established on 30 August 2001. The<br />
Committee comprises 3 Non Executive Directors, 2 of whom are independent. The members of the Nomination Committee as at<br />
the date of this Annual Report are:-<br />
Chairman: Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah - Independent Non Executive Director<br />
Members : Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah - Non Executive Director<br />
Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd) - Independent Non Executive Director<br />
The Nomination Committee functions on a Terms of Reference approved by the Board. The principal duties and functions of the<br />
Nomination Committee are as follows:-<br />
(a) establishing the scope of work for the Board, Chief Executive Offi cer and Board Committees;<br />
(b) recommending and assessing new nominees for Board and Board Committees;<br />
(c) overseeing the overall composition of the Board in terms of appropriate size, mix of skill, and the balance between executive<br />
directors, non-executive directors and independent non-executive directors;<br />
(d) establishing a mechanism for the formal assessment and assessing the effectiveness of the Board as a whole, individual Directors,<br />
Board Committees and the Chief Executive Offi cer;<br />
(e) recommending to the Board on the removal of a director and/or chief executive offi cer if he is ineffective, errant or negligent in<br />
discharging his responsibilities;<br />
(f) ensuring that all directors undergo appropriate induction programmes and receive adequate and appropriate continuous<br />
training; and<br />
(g) overseeing appointment, management of succession planning and performance evaluation of key senior offi cers and<br />
recommending to the Board the removal of key senior offi cers if they are ineffective, errant and negligent in discharging their<br />
responsibilities.<br />
The Nomination Committee meets at least once a year, with additional meetings convened as necessary. The Nomination Committee<br />
met 3 times during the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006.<br />
3.3 Remuneration Committee<br />
In compliance with the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities, a Remuneration Committee was established on 30 August 2001. The<br />
Committee comprises 4 Non Executive Directors, 3 of whom are independent. The members of the Remuneration Committee as at<br />
the date of this Annual Report are:-<br />
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Statement On Corporate Governance (continued)<br />
Chairman: General Dato’ Sri Hj. Suleiman bin Mahmud (Rtd) – Independent Non Executive Director<br />
Members : Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd) – Independent Non Executive Director<br />
Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah - Independent Non Executive Director<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah – Non Executive Director<br />
The Remuneration Committee functions on a Terms of Reference approved by the Board. The primary duties and functions of the<br />
Remuneration Committee are as follows:-<br />
(a) recommending a policy and framework for determining the remuneration of Directors, Chief Executive Director and Key Senior<br />
Offi cers; and<br />
(b) recommending specifi c remuneration packages for Directors, Chief Executive Offi cer and Key Senior Offi cers.<br />
The Remuneration Committee meets at least once a year, with additional meetings convened as necessary. The Remuneration<br />
Committee met 2 times during the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006.<br />
3.4 Risk Management Committee<br />
Under Best Practices AAI of the Code, the Board is expected to identify the principal risks affecting the Company and the Group<br />
and ensure the implementation of appropriate systems to manage these risks. A Risk Management Committee has been established<br />
on 29 May 2003 to evaluate the principal risks affecting the Company and the Group, assess the suffi ciency of controls to minimise<br />
those risks and if necessary recommend a particular risk to be terminated.<br />
The Risk Management Committee comprises 3 Directors, 2 of whom are independent. The members of the Risk Managament<br />
Committee as at the date of this Annual Report are:-<br />
Chairman: General Dato’ Sri Hj. Suleiman bin Mahmud (Rtd) – Independent Non-Executive Director<br />
Members: Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah – Independent Non Executive Director<br />
Yeo Took Keat – Executive Director<br />
The Risk Management Committee functions on a Terms of Reference approved by the Board. The principal duties and functions of<br />
the Risk Management Committee are, inter alia, as follows:-<br />
(a) setting up a risk management structure;<br />
(b) reviewing and recommending risk management strategies, policies and framework for identifying, measuring, monitoring and<br />
controlling risks;<br />
(c) ensuring adequate infrastucture, resources and systems are in place for effective risk management; and<br />
(d) reviewing of management’s periodic reports on risk exposure, risk portfolio composition and risk management activities.<br />
The Risk Management Committee met 4 times during the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006.<br />
4. SHAREHOLDERS<br />
4.1 Dialogue between Companies and Investors<br />
The Company values dialogue with shareholders as a means of effective communication that enables the Board to convey<br />
information about the Group’s performance, corporate strategy and other matters affecting shareholders’ interests.<br />
The Company holds Investors Briefi ng every half yearly to update institutional shareholders on the development of the Group and<br />
invite questions from the fl oor. The ED/Group COO who is responsible for investors’ relations also holds regular meetings with fund<br />
managers and analysts on a personal basis.<br />
Institutional investors can also access the Company’s website at www.maa.com.my for the latest corporate information of the<br />
Group.<br />
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Statement On Corporate Governance (continued)<br />
4.2 Annual General Meeting<br />
The Annual General Meeting is the principal forum for dialogue with individual shareholders. At the Annual General Meeting, which<br />
is generally well attended, shareholders have direct access to the Board and are given the opportunity to ask questions during the<br />
open question and answer session prior to moving for adoption of the Company’s Audited Financial Statements and Directors’<br />
Report for the fi nancial year and other businesses (if applicable). The shareholders are encouraged to ask questions both about the<br />
resolutions being proposed and about the Group’s operations in general.<br />
Extraordinary General Meetings are held as and when shareholders’ approvals are required on specifi c matters and shareholders<br />
are notifi ed of such meetings in accordance with the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities.<br />
The Board is also committed to ensure that the shareholders and other investors are well informed of major developments of the<br />
Group and the information is also communicated to them through the following channels:<br />
(a) the Annual Report;<br />
(b) various disclosures and announcements made to Bursa Securities, including the quarterly results and annual results; and<br />
(c) the Company’s website at www.maa.com.my through which shareholders and the public in general can gain access to the<br />
latest corporate information of the Group.<br />
Further, the Board has appointed Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd) as the Senior Independent Director to whom all concerns may<br />
be conveyed.<br />
5. ACCOUNTABILITY AND AUDIT<br />
5.1 Financial Reporting<br />
The Board is responsible to ensure that the Company’s and the Group’s fi nancial statements are in accordance with the applicable<br />
approved accounting standards in Malaysia and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1965.<br />
The Group publishes full fi nancial statements annually, half yearly and quarterly as required by the Listing Requirements of Bursa<br />
Securities.<br />
Before fi nancial statements are released to Bursa Securities, the fi nancial statements are reviewed by the Audit Committee and<br />
approved by the Board. The details of the Company’s and the Group’s fi nancial positions are included in the Financial Statements<br />
section of the Annual Report.<br />
5.2 Internal Control<br />
System of Internal Control<br />
The Board maintains a sound system of internal control to safeguard shareholders’ investment and the Group’s assets. The system<br />
of internal control covers not only fi nancial controls but also controls relating to operations, compliance and risk management. The<br />
system of internal control involves each key business unit and its management, including the Board, and is designed to meet the<br />
business units’ particular needs, and to manage the risks to which they are exposed. The system of internal control, by its nature, can<br />
only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material errors, frauds or losses occuring.<br />
A sound system of internal controls can only operate within a defi ned organisational and policy framework. The management<br />
framework of the Company clearly defi ned the roles, responsibilities and reporting lines of each business units and support units.<br />
Delegations of authority, control processes and operational procedures are documented and disseminated to staff. While all<br />
employees have a part to play in upholding the system of internal control, the Company has established certain sections to provide<br />
independent oversight and control. These sections include the Internal Audit Department, Legal Affairs Section, Compliance Section,<br />
Risk Management Section and Fraud Control Section.<br />
Internal Audit<br />
The internal audit function is performed by the Internal Audit Department which is independent of the activities it audit and is<br />
performed with impartiality, profi ciency and due professional care. Its role is to provide independent and objective reports on<br />
the organisation’s management, records, accounting policies and controls to the Audit Committee. The internal audits include<br />
evaluation of the processes by which signifi cant risks are identifi ed, assessed and managed. Such audits also ensure instituted<br />
controls are appropriate and are effectively applied to achieve acceptable risk exposures in line with the Group’s risk management<br />
framework.<br />
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Statement On Corporate Governance (continued)<br />
Legal<br />
The Legal Affairs Section seeks to manage the legal risks of the Company and the Group by ensuring that all legal documentations<br />
are properly executed and that the interest of the Company and the Group are protected at all times. It further monitors the quality<br />
of legal services provided by external solicitors and acts as a liaison between the Management and the external solicitors.<br />
Compliance<br />
The compliance function has specifi c accountability for instilling and maintaining a strong compliance culture and framework<br />
within the Group. The compliance function is undertaken by an independent Compliance Section which ensures the Company’s<br />
compliance with the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities and other regulatory requirements.<br />
Risk Management<br />
The Risk Management Section assist the Risk Management Committee in instituting an enterprise risk management framework and<br />
infrastructure for the Company and the Group. It further acts as a liaison between the Business Units and the Risk Management<br />
Committee in the reporting of key risks of the Company and the Group.<br />
Fraud Control<br />
In an effort to minimise the risk of fraud, the Board has adopted an Anti-Fraud Framework for the Company and the Group. The Anti-<br />
Fraud Framework consists of strategies for prevention and detection of fraud. A Fraud Control Section has been set up at the end of<br />
2005 to assist the Audit Committee in the implementation of the Anti-Fraud Framework.<br />
During the year 2006, the Fraud Control Section has conducted a series of anti-fraud awareness training and enhanced the policies<br />
and procedures of the Company to incorporate the Anti-Fraud Framework.<br />
The effectiveness of the system of internal controls of the Company and the Group is reviewed periodically by the Audit Committee.<br />
The Statement on Internal Control, which provides an overview of the state of internal control within the Group is set out separately<br />
in this Annual Report.<br />
5.3 Relationship with External Auditors<br />
The independent External Auditors fi ll an essential role for the shareholders by enhancing the realiability of the Group’s fi nancial<br />
statements and giving assurance of that realiability to users of these fi anancial statements. The External Auditors have an obligation<br />
to bring any signifi cant defects in the Group’s system of control and compliance to the attention of Management, the Audit<br />
Committee and the Board.<br />
It is a policy of the Audit Committee to meet with the External Auditors at least twice a year to discuss their audit plan, audit fi ndings<br />
and the fi nancial statements.The Audit Committee also meets with the External Auditors whenever it deems necessary.<br />
6. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE<br />
The Company is in substantial compliance with the Principles and Best Practices of the Code throughout the fi nancial year ended 31<br />
December 2006.<br />
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Risk Management<br />
The Board recognises that risk management is an integral part of the Group’s business operations and that the identifi cation and management<br />
of risks will enhance the achievement of the Group’s business objectives. The Group has implemented an on-going process of identifying,<br />
evaluating, monitoring and managing of risks that may affect the achievement of its business objectives. The on-going application of an<br />
integrated enterprise wide risk management framework is aimed at enhancing the internal control by ensuring that risks related to the<br />
Company and the Group are managed through a systematic and consistent risk management process.<br />
Accountability and Responsibilities<br />
The Company believes that clear accountability and responsibilities are crucial for the risk management process. The risk management<br />
framework of the Group is based on the following principles:-<br />
1. The Board is ultimately responsible for the management of risks. The Board through the Risk Management Committee maintains overall<br />
responsibilities for the risk oversight within the Group.<br />
2. The Risk Management Committee is responsible for the risk oversight for the key risk affecting the Group. The Risk Management Committee<br />
assesses the adequacy of the existing controls to minimise the key risk areas and review the appropriate risk treatment on those risks.<br />
3. The Risk Management Section of the Company is responsible for managing the risk management system and ensures timely review of<br />
the risks affecting each Business Units within the Group. It is also responsible for assisting Business Units in the identifi cation, evaluation and<br />
monitoring of risks.<br />
4. The Business Units are primarily responsible for identifying, evaluating and managing risks within their Units. They are required to put in<br />
place appropriate risk reduction action plans on areas where risks are rated as high and signifi cant in order to ensure that their day-today<br />
business activities are carried out within acceptable risk level.<br />
5. The Audit Committee’s key role, supported by the Internal Audit Department, is to provide an independent assessment of the adequacy<br />
and reliability of the risk management processes, and compliance with risk policies and regulatory guidelines.<br />
Risk Management Process<br />
The Company has established within its risk management framework a structured approach to enterprise wide risk management. The risk<br />
management process encompasses the following 4 stages:-<br />
1. Risk Identification<br />
During the risk identifi cation stage, the Risk Management Section working together with the Business Units set out to identify the Business<br />
Units’ exposure to current and potential risks that could have an effect on achieving the Company’s objectives.<br />
The Risk Management Committee has classifi ed risks into 9 key risk factors (“KRF”), namely, Product Risk, Human Risk, Regulatory Risk,<br />
Operational Risk, Financial Risk, External Risk, Customer Risk, Integrity Risk and Supplier Risk.<br />
During the year 2006, the Company has expanded Financial Risk to include Credit Risk, Market Risk and Liquidity Risk.<br />
2. Risk Evaluation<br />
In this stage, risks identifi ed are evaluated on their probability of occurrence and their impact severity. It is at this stage that the risk profi le<br />
for each risk is established. The risk profi les are rated either as High Risk, Signifi cant Risk, Moderate Risk or Low Risk.<br />
During the year 2006, the Risk Management Committee has enhanced the defi nition for the rating of risks to provide a more accurate<br />
risk rating process.<br />
3. Risk Treatment<br />
This is the stage where each risk is treated according to the risk appetite of the Company. Risks can be Accepted, Minimised, Transferred<br />
or Terminated.<br />
4. Risk Monitoring<br />
Risks are monitored through a Risk Management Action Plan. The progress on the implementation of risk policies are reported to the<br />
Risk Management Committee from time to time. The Internal Audit Department of the Company play a crucial role in monitoring<br />
compliance with the risk management policies and action plans.<br />
The Board acknowledges that Risk Management is dynamic and is constantly reviewing the key risks affecting the Company and the<br />
Group to adapt to changes in the social, economic and fi nancial environment in which the Company and the Group conduct their<br />
businesses.<br />
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Other Bursa Securities Compliance Information<br />
1. Utilisation of Proceeds Raised from Corporate Proposal<br />
a) In 2004, the Company proposed a Renounceable Rights Issue of up to 152,176,876 new Irredeemable Preference Shares of RM1<br />
each (“IPS”) (“Rights IPS”) together with up to 152,176,876 free Detachable Ordinary Shares of RM1 each (“Ordinary Shares”) (“Bonus<br />
Shares”) and up to 152,176,876 free Detachable Warrants (“Warrants”) at an indicative issue price of RM2 per rights IPS, on the<br />
basis of one (1) Rights IPS with one (1) free detachable Bonus Share and one (1) free detachable Warrant for every one (1) existing<br />
ordinary share held in the Company at an entitlement date to be determined (“Rights Issue of IPS”). The Rights Issue of IPS was<br />
approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 22 February 2005.<br />
Given to the uncertain sentiments in the Malaysian equity market prevailing then, the Company with the approval of the Securities<br />
Commission (“SC”) had extended the completion of the proposed Rights Issue of IPS twice, fi rstly from 3 June 2005 to 31 December<br />
2005 and subsequently from 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006.<br />
On 3 May 2006, the Company announced that after taking into consideration the then market sentiments and the market<br />
performance of the ordinary shares of the Company, it has decided to abort the proposed Rights Issue of IPS.<br />
Notwithstanding the abortion of the proposed Rights Issue of IPS, the Board of Directors of the Company on 3 May 2006 announced<br />
that the Company will proceed with the Proposed Bonus Issue of up to 152,176,876 new ordinary shares of RM1 each as fully paid on<br />
the basis of one (1) Bonus Share for every one (1) existing ordinary share held to the registered shareholders of the Company at the<br />
close of business on an entitlement date to be determined and announced later (“Proposed Bonus Issue”).<br />
The Proposed Bonus Issue will be issued via capitalization of up to RM152,176,876 from the following:<br />
(i) up to RM11,744,389 from share premium account of the Company; and<br />
(ii) up to RM140,432,487 from retained earnings of the Company.<br />
The Proposed Bonus Issue was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual General Meeting held on 21 June<br />
2006.<br />
The Company had on 19 July 2006 submitted an Application for listing of additional ordinary shares to be issued pursuant to the<br />
Proposed Bonus Issue to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”). The approval was obtained on 1 August 2006 from<br />
Bursa Securities.<br />
152,176,876 new ordinary shares of RM1 each were subsequently allotted on 8 September 2006 pursuant to the Proposed Bonus<br />
Issue.<br />
(b) On 4 August 2006, the Company announced the Proposed Issuance of Commercial Papers (“CP”) and/or Medium Term Notes<br />
(“MTN”) Programme of up to RM200 million (“Proposed Programme”).<br />
The Proposed Programme will comprise the issuance of CP with tenors ranging from one (1) month to twelve (12) months and/or MTN<br />
with tenors of more than one (1) year but not exceeding seven (7) years. The proceeds from the Proposed Programme will be used in<br />
relation to fi nancing the Company’s investment in Takaful business, to repay certain existing bank borrowings of the Company and<br />
its subsidiaries, to fi nance redemption of its existing RM120 million Serial Fixed Rate Bonds maturing on 21 August 2007, to pre-fund<br />
the debt service reserve account to be established for the purposes of the Proposed Programme and to fi nance working capital of<br />
the Company.<br />
The approval for the Proposed Programme was obtained on 28 August 2006 from the SC.<br />
On 5 December 2006, the Company submitted an application to the SC for the following variations to the principal terms and<br />
conditions of the Proposed Programme:<br />
i) to secure the issuance under the Proposed Programme by a bank guarantee facility from DBS Bank Ltd, Labuan Branch (“DBS<br />
Bank”) up to the maximum aggregate principal amount of the United States Dollars equivalent to RM200 million; and<br />
ii)<br />
to vary the utilization of proceeds of the Proposed Programme, where among others the Company’s investment in Takaful<br />
business will be fi nanced from internally generated fund<br />
The SC has via its letter dated 22 December 2006 approved the above stated variations.<br />
On 8 January 2007, the Company successfully issued RM200 million nominal amount of Medium Terms Notes up to a tenure of 5<br />
years.<br />
2. Share Buy-Back<br />
The Company has not purchased any of its own shares during the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006 and the preceding fi nancial<br />
year.<br />
3. Options, Warrants or Convertible Securities<br />
During the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006, there were no options, warrants or convertible securities exercised or converted by<br />
the Company.<br />
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Other Bursa Securities Compliance Information (continued)<br />
4. American Depository Receipt (ADR) or Global Depository Receipt (GDR)<br />
The Company has not sponsored any ADR or GDR programme for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006.<br />
5. Sanctions and/or Penalties<br />
Save as disclosed below, there were no sanctions and/or penalties imposed on the Company, its subsidiaries, directors or management<br />
by the relevant regulatory bodies during the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006:-<br />
(a) On 26 April 2006, Malaysian Alliance Assurance Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong>”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, was compounded by<br />
Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) for a sum of Ringgit Malaysia Fifty Thousand (RM50,000) for breach of Section 141(1) of the Insurance<br />
Act 1996 read together with Paragraph 65(1)(a) of the Insurance Regulations 1996, for failing to collect motor insurance premiums<br />
prior to issuance of cover notes to its direct customers. <strong>MAA</strong> accepted the compound and made payment to BNM within the<br />
stipulated time frame.<br />
(b) On 31 July 2006, <strong>MAA</strong> Credit Sdn Bhd (“<strong>MAA</strong>C”), a wholly owned subsidiary of <strong>MAA</strong> Corporation Sdn Bhd (“<strong>MAA</strong> Corp”), which is<br />
in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, paid the sum of RM22,475 and RM54,500 as penalties for under estimation of<br />
advance tax for year 2005 and late payment of tax for year 2005 respectively.<br />
(c) On 15 August 2006, <strong>MAA</strong>C paid a sum of RM150 as penalty for the late fi ling of fi nancial statement for year 2005.<br />
(d) On 15 November 2006, High Sphere Sdn Bhd (“HSSB”), a wholly owned subsidiary of <strong>MAA</strong> Corp, was compounded by Companies<br />
Commission of Malaysia (“CCM”) for a sum of RM150 for breach of Section 169(1) of the Companies Act 1965, for failing to present<br />
its profi t and loss account at its annual general meeting. HSSB accepted the compound and made payment to CCM on 5 March<br />
2007.<br />
6. Non-Audit Fees<br />
There was no non-audit fee paid to external auditors for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006.<br />
7. Variation in Results<br />
The Company did not make or announce any profi t forecast or projection during the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006. There<br />
was also no variation to the unaudited results which were announced for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006.<br />
8. Profit Guarantees<br />
During the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006, there were no profi t guarantees given by the Company.<br />
9. Material Contracts<br />
There was no material contracts (not being entered into in the ordinary course of business) entered into by the Group which involved<br />
directors and shareholders, either still subsisting at the end of the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006 or entered into since the end<br />
of the previous fi nancial year.<br />
10. Revaluation Policy<br />
In the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006, the Company does not own any landed properties. The subsidiary companies that own<br />
landed properties revalued the properties in accordance with the requirements of the applicable approved accounting standards in<br />
Malaysia and relevant regulatory authorities.<br />
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Other Bursa Securities Compliance Information (continued)<br />
Recurrent Related Party Transactions of a Revenue or Trading Nature<br />
On 21 June 2006, the Company sought approval for a shareholders’ mandate for <strong>MAA</strong>H Group to enter into Recurrent Transactions (as<br />
defi ned in the Circular to Shareholders dated 30 May 2006) in their ordinary course of business with related parties (“Shareholders’ Mandate”)<br />
as defi ned in Chapter 10 of the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities.<br />
The aggregate value of transactions conducted during the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006 are :-<br />
Transacting<br />
Party<br />
Nature of<br />
Transaction Related Party Nature of Interest<br />
Value of<br />
Transaction<br />
(1/1/2006-<br />
31/12/2006)<br />
RM’000<br />
Malaysian<br />
Assurance<br />
Alliance<br />
Berhad (<strong>MAA</strong>)<br />
Offi ce rental<br />
income received<br />
and receivable<br />
Trace Management<br />
Services Sdn Bhd (Trace)<br />
A company in which TA, TI and TY* have deemed<br />
interest by virtue of their substantial interest in The<br />
Melewar Corporation Berhad, the substantial<br />
shareholder of Trace<br />
87<br />
Melewar Group Berhad<br />
(MGB)<br />
A company in which TA, TI and TY are directors<br />
and major shareholders<br />
72<br />
Green Silk Sdn Bhd<br />
A company in which TA is a director and major<br />
shareholder<br />
128<br />
Melewar Equities Sdn Bhd<br />
(MESB)<br />
A major shareholder of the Company 35<br />
Melewar Apex Sdn Bhd<br />
A company controlled by Tunku Soraya binti<br />
Tunku Abdullah, who is the daughter of TA and<br />
sister of TI and TY<br />
45<br />
Mitra Malaysia Sdn Bhd<br />
(Mitra)<br />
A company in which TI is a director and has<br />
deemed interest by virtue of his subtantial<br />
interest in Melewar Leisure Sdn Bhd, the holding<br />
company of Mitra<br />
20<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual Bhd (<strong>MAA</strong>KL<br />
Mutual)<br />
A 70% subsidiary of the Company and 20%<br />
owned by Khyra Liberty Sdn Bhd, a company<br />
controlled by TY<br />
478<br />
Pacifi c World Travel Sdn<br />
Bhd (PWT)<br />
A company in which TI is a director and has<br />
deemed interest by virtue of his subtantial<br />
interest in Melewar Leisure Sdn Bhd, the holding<br />
company of PWT<br />
17<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell Trustee<br />
Berhad (<strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell)<br />
An associated company and a company in<br />
which TA, TI and TY have deemed interest by<br />
virtue of their substantial shareholdings in MGB, a<br />
shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell<br />
40<br />
<strong>MAA</strong><br />
Offi ce rental<br />
expenses paid<br />
and payable<br />
Central Market<br />
Development Sdn Bhd<br />
(CMD)<br />
A company in which TI has deemed interest by<br />
virtue of his subtantial interest in Melewar Leisure<br />
Sdn Bhd, the holding company of CMD<br />
61<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H Group<br />
Purchase of air<br />
tickets and travel<br />
package paid<br />
and payable<br />
Mitra<br />
A company in which TI is a director and has<br />
deemed interest by virtue of his subtantial<br />
interest in Melewar Leisure Sdn Bhd, the holding<br />
company of Mitra<br />
3,374<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H Group<br />
Corporate<br />
secretarial and<br />
related services<br />
fees paid and<br />
payable<br />
Trace<br />
A company in which TA, TI and TY have deemed<br />
interest by virtue of their substantial interest in The<br />
Melewar Corporation Berhad, the substantial<br />
shareholder of Trace<br />
242<br />
<strong>MAA</strong><br />
Collection agent<br />
fees received and<br />
receivable<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual A 70% subsidiary of the Company and 20%<br />
owned by Khyra Liberty Sdn Bhd, a company<br />
controlled by TY<br />
7<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>GNET<br />
Provision of<br />
Information<br />
Technology<br />
Services<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual A 70% subsidiary of the Company and 20%<br />
owned by Khyra Liberty Sdn Bhd, a company<br />
controlled by TY<br />
424<br />
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Other Bursa Securities Compliance Information (continued)<br />
Transacting<br />
Party<br />
Nature of<br />
Transaction Related Party Nature of Interest<br />
Value of<br />
Transaction<br />
(1/1/2006-<br />
31/12/2006)<br />
RM’000<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>GNET<br />
GIMS system<br />
support and<br />
maintenance fee<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> General Assurance<br />
Philippines, Inc.<br />
An associated company and a company in<br />
which TY is deemed interested via his substantial<br />
interest in <strong>MAA</strong>H<br />
51<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H Management fee <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual A 70% subsidiary of the Company and 20% owned<br />
by Khyra Liberty Sdn Bhd, a company controlled<br />
by TY<br />
Wira Security<br />
Services Sdn<br />
Bhd<br />
Provision of security<br />
services<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell<br />
Mycron Steel Berhad<br />
(Mycron)<br />
An associated company and a company in<br />
which TA, TI and TY have deemed interest by<br />
virtue of their substantial shareholdings in MGB, a<br />
shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell<br />
A company in which TI and TY are directors of<br />
Mycron. TY is deemed interest in Mycron by virtue<br />
of his substantial shareholding in MIG, the holding<br />
company of Mycron. TI is deemed interested in<br />
Mycron by virtue of his family relationship with TY<br />
48<br />
350<br />
124<br />
Melewar Industrial Group<br />
Berhad (MIG)<br />
A company in which TA, TI and TY are directors of<br />
MIG. TY is deemed interested in MIG by virtue of<br />
his substantial interest in MESB, who in turn is the<br />
major shareholder of MIG<br />
135<br />
<strong>MAA</strong><br />
Corporate<br />
Advisory Sdn<br />
Bhd<br />
Provision of<br />
corporate advisory<br />
services<br />
MIG<br />
A company in which TA, TI and TY are directors of<br />
MIG. TY is deemed interested in MIG by virtue of<br />
his substantial interest in MESB, who in turn is the<br />
major shareholder of MIG<br />
18<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H Group<br />
Trustee fees paid<br />
and payable<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell<br />
An associated company and a company in<br />
which TA, TI and TY have deemed interest by<br />
virtue of their substantial shareholdings in MGB, a<br />
substantial shareholder of <strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell<br />
164<br />
Notes :-<br />
* TA is Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman<br />
TI is Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
TY is Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
** MIG is Melewar Industrial Group Berhad<br />
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Statement Of Internal Control<br />
The Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance requires the board of listed companies to maintain a sound system of internal control to<br />
safeguard shareholder’s investments and the Group’s assets. Paragraph 15.27(b) of the Bursa Malaysia Listing Requirements requires Board<br />
of Directors of listed companies to include a statement in their annual reports on the state of their internal controls.<br />
A. THE BOARD’S AND MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY<br />
The Board of Directors (“Board”) has overall responsibility for reviewing and adopting a strategic direction for the Group, overseeing and<br />
evaluating whether the Group’s business is being properly managed, identifying principal risks and implementing appropriate system to<br />
manage risks, developing and implementing a investors relations programme for the Group and reviewing the adequacy and integrity<br />
of the Group’s internal control systems and management information systems, including systems for compliance with applicable laws,<br />
regulations, rules, directives and guidelines.<br />
The Board recognizes the importance of sound internal controls and risk management practices to good corporate governance. The<br />
system of internal control is designed to manage, rather than eliminate, the risk of failure to achieve corporate objectives. However, the<br />
system can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss.<br />
B. INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES<br />
A system of internal controls provides a mechanism to facilitate assessment of effective and effi cient operation and to ensure compliance<br />
with laws, regulations, internal procedure and guidelines. This system is also designed to safeguard the assets of the Group, ensure the<br />
maintenance of proper accounting records and provide reliable fi nancial information for use within the business of the Group and for<br />
publication.<br />
The Board has established an organizational structure with clearly defi ned lines of accountability and delegated authority. The<br />
Chief Executive Offi cer (“CEO”) and senior management team are assigned with the responsibility of managing the Group. They<br />
are accountable for the conduct and performance of their business within the agreed business strategies. Through their review of<br />
performance and operation reports, as well as by attending management meetings, the CEO and senior management team monitor<br />
the day-to-day affairs of the Group. Other than through the above meetings and reports, the CEO and senior management also<br />
regularly meet with the head of departments and the management team of subsidiaries to address any matters arising. Signifi cant issues<br />
are brought to the attention of the CEO, who in turn will direct these matters, if necessary, to the Board for its attention<br />
Continuous actions are being taken to improve the policies, processes, people and structures as key elements of internal control. This<br />
continuous improvement is not only to improve the management of existing risks but also to anticipate and manage potential risks<br />
considering the changes in the risk profi le experienced by the industry and the Group.<br />
Key elements of Group’s internal control system, including the processes in place to review its adequacy, are:<br />
i) a clearly defi ned organizational structure that is aligned to business and operations requirement headed by accountable Chief<br />
Executive Offi cers;<br />
ii)<br />
annual budget and monthly reporting of results and key performance indicators to assess and sustain the effectiveness of the<br />
Group’s system of controls;<br />
iii) the establishment of a Management Committee comprising the senior management with responsibilities that include execution of<br />
the following controls:<br />
a) monthly performance reviews of actual performance against expectations and budget; and<br />
b) quality assurance on key information and performance reports.<br />
iv) procedures with embedded internal control are documented in series of operating manuals. Continuous efforts are undertaken to<br />
ensure standardisation, timeliness, comprehensiveness and improved communications on key internal control procedures including<br />
authorisation, accountability, monitoring and reconciliation processes;<br />
v) continuous education for employees on the importance of governance and internal control as part of their development<br />
programme;<br />
vi) the establishment of an independent Internal Audit Department which reports to the Audit Committee. The internal audit teams<br />
conduct its audit function in accordance with the annual audit plan approved by the Audit Committee covering compliance,<br />
operational and system audit of the company. The audit function includes performing systematic reviews of key processes relating<br />
to high risk areas and assessing the effectiveness of internal control including compliance. Areas for improvement and proposed<br />
recommendations are highlighted to senior management and the Audit Committee with a periodic follow up review on actions<br />
taken;<br />
vii) the Audit Committee, on behalf of the Board, regularly reviews internal control issues identifi ed in reports prepared by the internal<br />
auditor and external auditor and the related actions taken with senior management. The scope of this review includes any signifi cant<br />
internal control aspects of issues identifi ed in the fi nancial statements as disclosed in this annual report.<br />
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Statement Of Internal Control (continued)<br />
The Board ensures that on-going reviews are continuously carried out to measure the effectiveness of the internal control system and to<br />
establish shareholders’ confi dence. This is to ensure that the Group’s system of internal control is updated in line with the changes in the<br />
operating environment and consistent with the Group’s overall objectives. The Board further seeks regular assurance on the continuity<br />
and effectiveness of the internal control system through independent appraisals by internal and external auditors.<br />
Major associated companies have been dealt with in this statement as part of the Group for the purposes of applying the internal<br />
control processes.<br />
The Board is of the view that current system of internal control is suffi cient to safeguard the Group’s interest.<br />
Directors’ Responsibility Statement<br />
In Respect Of Annual Audited Accounts<br />
The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the annual audited fi nancial statements of the Company and the Group are drawn up in<br />
accordance with the requirements of the applicable approved accounting standards in Malaysia, the provisions of the Companies Act,<br />
1965, Bank Negara Malaysia Guidelines and the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities.<br />
The Directors are also responsible for ensuring that the annual audited fi nancial statements of the Company and the Group are prepared<br />
with reasonable accuracy from the accounting records of the Company and the Group so as to give a true and fair view of the state of<br />
affairs of the Company and the Group as at 31 December 2006.<br />
In preparing the annual audited fi nancial statements, the Directors have:-<br />
(a) applied the appropriate and relevant accounting policies on a consistent basis;<br />
(b) made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and<br />
(c) prepared the annual audited fi nancial statements on a going concern basis.<br />
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Audit Committee Report<br />
ESTABLISHMENT<br />
The Audit Committee was established as a sub committee of the Board of Directors with specifi c terms of reference that have been<br />
approved by the Board. Its principal objectives are to assist the Board in discharging its statutory duties and responsibilities relating to<br />
accounting and reporting practices of the holding company and each of its subsidiaries. In addition, the Audit Committee shall:<br />
• evaluate the quality of the audits performed by the internal and external auditors;<br />
• provide assurance that the fi nancial information presented by management is relevant, reliable and timely;<br />
• oversee compliance with relevant laws and regulations and observance of a proper code of conduct; and<br />
• determine the quality, adequacy and effectiveness of the Group’s internal control environment.<br />
The Audit Committee comprises the following directors, the majority of whom are independent non-executive directors:<br />
1. Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd) - Independent Non-Executive<br />
2. Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah - Independent Non-Executive<br />
3. Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah - Non-Independent Non-Executive<br />
4. General Dato’ Sri Hj. Suleiman bin Mahmud (Rtd) - Independent Non-Executive<br />
The Chairman of the Audit Committee is Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd). The Directors’ profi les are set out on pages 8 to 13 in the Annual<br />
Report.<br />
The Audit Committee meets regularly with senior management and internal audit management, and the external auditors to review the<br />
Company’s and the Group’s fi nancial reporting, the nature and scope of audit reviews and the effectiveness of the systems of internal<br />
control and compliance.<br />
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTIONS<br />
During the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006, the Audit Committee comprising the following members held a total of fi ve (5) meetings.<br />
The details of attendance of the Committee members are as follows:<br />
No. of Meetings<br />
Percentage of<br />
Name of Committee Held Attended Attendance<br />
Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd) 5 5 100%<br />
Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah 5 5 100%<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah 5 4 80%<br />
General Dato’ Sri Hj Suleiman bin Mahmud (Rtd) 5 5 100%<br />
In this fi nancial year, apart from reviewing the quarterly announcements and annual fi nancial statements, the Audit Committee also approved<br />
the annual internal audit plan. The risk based plan is developed to cover key operational areas, fi nancial activities and information systems<br />
that are signifi cant to the overall performance of the Company and the Group on a cyclical basis.<br />
The Internal Audit Department also conducts audits on an ad hoc basis based on special requests either by the Board of Directors or the<br />
Senior Management. It also works closely with the external auditors to resolve any control issues raised by them and assists in ensuring<br />
appropriate management based actions are taken.<br />
In this fi nancial year, the Internal Audit Department conducted 34 audit assignments covering selected locations at the Group Corporate<br />
Headquarters and subsidiary companies stationed within the Southeast Asian Region, in particular Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines. In<br />
addition, a further 52 audit assignments were carried out over <strong>MAA</strong> Assurance’s Head Offi ce and branches. The Audit Committee receives<br />
regular reports from the Head of the Internal Audit Department on the audit results.<br />
TERMS OF REFERENCE<br />
1.0 Membership and Composition<br />
The terms of reference provide a framework for election of the Audit Committee members from amongst themselves, comprising no<br />
fewer than three (3) directors, the majority of whom shall be independent non-executive directors.<br />
The members of the Audit Committee shall elect among them an independent non-executive Director as the chairman of the Audit<br />
Committee.<br />
No alternate director shall be appointed as a member of the Audit Committee.<br />
In the event of any vacancy in the Audit Committee resulting in the number of members being reduced to below three, the company<br />
must fi ll the vacancy within three months.<br />
2.0 Meetings<br />
The Audit Committee meetings shall be conducted at least three (3) times annually, or more frequently as circumstances dictate. The<br />
Senior Management’s representatives, the Internal Audit representatives, and the External Auditors’ representatives attend the meetings<br />
when appropriate. Other Board members and employees may attend meetings upon the invitation of the Audit Committee.<br />
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Audit Committee Report (continued)<br />
3.0 Quorum<br />
A quorum shall consist of a majority of Audit Committee members who are non-executives directors<br />
4.0 Authority<br />
The Audit Committee shall, in accordance with a procedure to be determined by the Board of Directors and at the expense of the<br />
Company:<br />
(a) investigate any activity within its terms of reference. All employees shall be directed to cooperate as requested by members of the<br />
Audit Committee;<br />
(b) have full and unlimited/unrestricted access to all information and documents/resources which are required to perform its duties as<br />
well as to the internal and external auditors and senior management of the Company;<br />
(c) obtain, if it considers necessary, independent professional advice or other advice and to secure the attendance of outsiders with<br />
relevant experience and expertise;<br />
(d) be able to convene meetings with the auditors, external or internal, without the attendance of the Executive Director, whenever<br />
deemed necessary; and<br />
(e) be able to make reports when necessary to the relevant authorities if a breach of any legal or regulatory requirement has<br />
occurred.<br />
5.0 Duties and Responsibilities<br />
The duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee are as follows:<br />
(a) to review:<br />
i. with the external auditors on their audit plan, scope and nature of audit for the Company and the Group;<br />
ii. with the external auditors on their evaluation of the system of internal controls of the Group and its audit fi ndings ;<br />
iii. any problems and reservations arising from the interim and fi nal external audits, and any matters the external auditors may wish<br />
to highlight;<br />
iv. the quality of external auditors and make recommendations concerning their appointment, termination and remuneration and<br />
to consider the nomination of external auditors;<br />
v. the liaison between the external auditors, the management and the Board of Directors and also the assistance given by<br />
management and employees to the external auditors;<br />
vi. the adequacy of the scope, functions and resources of the Internal Audit Department and that it has the necessary authority to<br />
carry out its work;<br />
vii. the internal audit programme, processes, results of the audit and whether or not appropriate action has been taken as per the<br />
recommendations of the Internal Audit Department;<br />
viii. quarterly results and year end fi nancial statements prior to the Board of Directors’ approval pertaining to:<br />
• major accounting policy changes.<br />
• signifi cant and unusual events.<br />
• compliance with accounting standards and other legal requirements and to monitor any related party transactions and<br />
confl ict of interest situation that may arise within the Group and to report, if any, transactions between the Group and any<br />
related party outside the Group which are not based on arms length terms and which are disadvantageous to the Group.<br />
(b) to recommend the appointment of the external auditors, and to discuss their audit fees and any questions of resignation or<br />
dismissal;<br />
(c) to monitor organizational compliance with Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad’s requirements; and<br />
(d) to perform any other functions as may be mutually agreed by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.<br />
6.0 Secretary<br />
The Secretary of the Company shall also be the Secretary of the Audit Committee. The Secretary shall be responsible for drawing up the<br />
agenda in consultation with the chairperson and shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee,<br />
circulating them to committee members and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The agenda together with relevant<br />
explanatory papers and documents are circulated to the committee members<br />
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Corporate Social Responsibility<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Holdings Berhad’s commitment in social corporate responsibility is seen through its involvement in charity work and community services.<br />
Charity starts at home and we are doing exactly that. Activities are undertaken by its subsidiaries or associated entities.<br />
In 2006, Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong> Assurance”) undertook the following activities:<br />
1) Chinese New Year Gathering at Good Samaritan Home<br />
Date : 8th February 2006<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Assurance General Insurance Division (Central Zone) and The Budimas Charitable Foundation jointly organised a Chinese New<br />
Year gathering for the children of Good Samaritan Home. Lunch was provided as well as festive goodies and angpow were given to the<br />
residents. There were also fun-fi lled games and activities for the children.<br />
2) Cheque Presentation to The Budimas Charity Foundation<br />
Date : 14th April 2006<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Assurance Executive Director/Chief Executive Offi cer Y.Bhg. Datuk Ramlan Abdul Rashid presented a cheque worth RM300,000 to<br />
Budimas trustee, Y.Bhg. Datin Seri Maneesah Tunku Iskandar.<br />
3) PENIAGAWATI Royal Charity Dinner<br />
Date : 20th June 2006<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Assurance supported the Association of Bumiputera Woman in Business and Professions’ (PENIAGAWATI) Royal Charity Dinner with<br />
a RM10,000 contribution. The dinner was organised to pool funds for the PENIAGAWATI Entrepreneur Fund. A portion of the proceeds was<br />
channeled to the PENIAGAWATI Adopted Child Fund and Poor Children’s Welfare of Klang (PEYAKIN).<br />
5) Cheque Presentation to The Malaysian Charity Draw II<br />
Date : 19th July 2006<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Assurance supported the Malaysian Charity Draw II with a contribution of RM100,000. The fund raising campaign also included an<br />
SMS donation drive, where it raised RM2 million in aid of 10 charity homes, one of which was <strong>MAA</strong>-MEDIcare.<br />
6) <strong>MAA</strong> Assurance General Charity Treasure Hunt 2006<br />
Date : 20th July 2006<br />
The Treasure Hunt raised over RM43,500 which was used to purchase a dialysis machine. The machine was tagged on 20th October at<br />
the Lions-<strong>MAA</strong>-MEDIcare Johor Bahru (1) Charity Dialysis Centre.<br />
7) Blood Donation Drive<br />
Date : 21st September 2006<br />
The Blood Donation Drive is conducted annually since its inception in 1999, as part of <strong>MAA</strong> Assurance’s long-held tradition of giving back<br />
to the community. Approximately 80 donors showed up to contribute to this worthy cause. The donors comprised <strong>MAA</strong> Assurance staff,<br />
Life and General Agency Support members and also the public.<br />
8) Christmas Outing to Port Dickson<br />
Date : 11 & 12 December 2006<br />
The children from Good Samaritan Home were treated to a Christmas Outing to Casa Rachado, Port Dickson which was sponsored by<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Assurance, General Insurance Division.<br />
9) Seremban Half Marathon Cheque Presentation<br />
Date : 5th July 2006<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Assurance was once again co-sponsors of the Seremban Half Marathon with a contribution of RM10,000. The marathon was held<br />
on 19th July 2006 at Padang Negeri Sembilan, in conjunction with the 84th birthday celebration of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri<br />
Sembilan.<br />
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Corporate Social Responsibility (continued)<br />
Other Sponsorships included:-<br />
1) Women’s Aid Organisation<br />
Date : 3rd January 2006<br />
An amount of RM5,000 was contributed towards the Centre for Refuge and Child Care.<br />
2) Chinese New Year Celebrations 2006<br />
Date : 19th January 2006<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Assurance contributed RM2,500 towards the purchase of mandarin oranges<br />
to be given away to homes for elderly folk and underprivileged children.<br />
3) Alicia Ngiam<br />
Date : 25th April 2006<br />
In a humanitarian gesture, RM5,000 was contributed towards the medical care of<br />
Alicia who suffered critical injuries in an accident and the high medical bills were too<br />
much for her single-parent mother.<br />
4) Women Journalists Charity Nite<br />
Date : 30 June 2006<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Assurance contributed RM3,000 towards <strong>MAA</strong>-MEDIcare and to assist a journalist<br />
with kidney problems.<br />
5) The Saint Vincent De Paul Society<br />
Date : 22nd May 2006<br />
RM1,000 was contributed towards the society’s efforts to provide tuition fees and grocery<br />
for 3 poor patients seeking treatment at the JB <strong>MAA</strong>-MEDIcare Charity Dialysis Centre.<br />
6) Amal Perdana Pernim 2006<br />
Date : 31st May 2006<br />
Contributed RM2,000 towards the care and welfare of children with HIV and AIDS.<br />
7) Donation to Mr. Chong Tuck Meng<br />
Date : 12th June 2006<br />
Mr. Chong needed funds for surgery and treatment resulting from his paralysis due to an accident. <strong>MAA</strong> Assurance donated RM3,000<br />
towards the cost of this medical treatment.<br />
8) Lion’s Club<br />
Date : 21st June 2006<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Assurance donated RM5,000 for their charitable activities.<br />
9) Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak-anak Yatim Malaysia (PENYATIM)<br />
Date : 27th June 2006<br />
We donated RM10,000 to PENYATIM, an association for disadvantaged children.<br />
10) Team HPC Racing for the Children<br />
Date : 7th August 2006<br />
We sponsored RM30,000 for the Merdeka Millenium Endurance Race 2006 Fundraiser. The money was contributed towards The Budimas<br />
Charitable Foundation and the Ronald McDonald Children’s Charity.<br />
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Corporate Social Responsibility (continued)<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Holdings adopted The Budimas Charitable Foundation (“Budimas”) in November 2001. Budimas is under the royal patronage of our<br />
Queen, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong.<br />
Activities undertaken by Budimas:<br />
1) Cheque Presentation/Party at Miracle Home<br />
Date : 23rd March 2006<br />
Budimas presented a cheque worth RM30,000 to Miracle Home. This contribution marks the foundation’s 4th contribution as part of its<br />
5-year commitment to support the home.<br />
2) Cheque Presentation to Bethesda Home<br />
Date : 22nd June 2006<br />
A cheque of RM20,000 was presented to Bethesda Children’s Mission Home. This is Budimas’ 4th contribution to the Home, pledged in<br />
2002 as part of its 5-year commitment to support the Home.<br />
3) Cheque Presentation to Asrama Damai<br />
Date : 9th September 2006<br />
Budimas contributed RM30,000 to Asrama Damai Anak-Anak Yatim. This also marks Budimas’ 4th contribution to the Home as part of its<br />
5-year commitment, pledged in 2002 to support the Home.<br />
4) Commencement of Direct Debit Donor Programme<br />
Date : 26th September 2006<br />
Through the “Direct Debit Donor Programme”, we use direct marketing to recruit donors, where a monthly donation is debited via<br />
the donors’ bank account or credit card account. Budimas has appointed APPCO Sdn Bhd to assist in the “Direct Debit Donor<br />
Programme”.<br />
5) Budimas 3rd Charity Raffl e Draw<br />
Date : 4th October 2006<br />
This is the 3rd year that Budimas is organising the Charity Raffl e Draw. Tickets were sold at RM5.00 each or RM50.00 per booklet. The<br />
Charity Raffl e Draw is conducted yearly to raise funds for the foundation. Raised RM721,970.00.<br />
6) ‘Buka Puasa’ Treat<br />
Date : 13th October 2006<br />
The children from Asrama Damai Anak-Anak Yatim enjoyed their ‘Buka Puasa’ at Charlie’s Reserve. The children were treated to a<br />
sumptuous buffet and presented with gifts and ‘duit raya’.<br />
7 ) Cheque Presentation to Good Samaritan Home<br />
Date : 29th December 2006<br />
A RM20,000 cheque was presented to Good Samaritan Home which marks Budimas’ 4th contribution in its 5-year commitment to<br />
support the Home.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>-MEDIcare opened its doors to the public in 1994 to help those with end stage renal failure (ESRF). Eventhough during that time “dialysis”<br />
was not a common word and was not understood by many, we were determined to help and set up our fi rst dialysis centre in Jalan Ipoh.<br />
In the next 3 years, we established centres in Teluk Intan and Butterworth. Today, we have 11 satelite dialysis centres nationwide providing<br />
treatment at subsidised fees.<br />
Activities undertaken by <strong>MAA</strong>-MEDIcare:-<br />
Charity Bazaar<br />
Date : held once every two months, on Sunday mornings<br />
The Charity Bazaar is held once every two months on Sunday mornings at Amcorp Mall. This is one of our most successful fund raising<br />
activities as the public is very supportive of the Charity Bazaar by donating items and by turning up to hunt for bargains.<br />
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Financial<br />
Statements<br />
2006
Directors’ Report<br />
The Directors have pleasure in submitting their report together with the audited fi nancial statements of the Group and the Company for the<br />
fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006.<br />
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES<br />
The Company is principally engaged in investment holding and providing management services. The principal activities of the Group<br />
consist of general and life insurance businesses, investment holding, hire purchase, leasing and other credit activities, unit trust, property<br />
management, fund management and investment advisory, security and consultancy services.<br />
There have been no signifi cant changes in the nature of these activities for the Group or the Company during the fi nancial year.<br />
FINANCIAL RESULTS<br />
GROUP<br />
RM’000<br />
COMPANY<br />
RM’000<br />
(Loss)/profi t for the fi nancial year (1,662) 15,467<br />
DIVIDENDS<br />
Since the end of the previous fi nancial year, the Company paid a fi rst and fi nal tax exempt dividend of 10 sen per share, totalling RM15,218,000,<br />
on 9 August 2006 in respect of the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2005, as shown in the Directors’ report of that fi nancial year.<br />
The Directors now recommend the payment of a fi rst and fi nal tax exempt dividend of 2 sen per share on 304,354,000 ordinary shares,<br />
totalling RM6,087,000, in respect of the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006, subject to the approval of the members at the forthcoming<br />
Annual General Meeting of the Company.<br />
ISSUE OF SHARES<br />
On 8 September 2006, the Company made a bonus issue of 152,176,876 new ordinary shares of RM1 each on the basis of 1 new ordinary<br />
share of RM1 each for every 1 existing ordinary shares of RM1 each, by capitalising RM11,744,389 from share premium and RM140,432,487<br />
from retained earnings.<br />
The newly issued shares rank pari passu in all respect with the existing shares of the Company.<br />
RESERVES AND PROVISIONS<br />
All material transfers to or from reserves or provisions during the fi nancial year are shown in the fi nancial statements.<br />
DIRECTORS<br />
The Directors who have held offi ce during the period since the date of the last report are:<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd)<br />
Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah<br />
Yeo Took Keat<br />
General Dato’ Sri Hj Suleiman bin Mahmud (Rtd)<br />
Datuk Razman Md Hashim bin Che Din Md Hashim (appointed on 01.07.2006)<br />
Datuk Ramlan bin Abdul Rashid (appointed on 07.09.2006)<br />
Muhamad Umar Swift (appointed on 07.09.2006)<br />
Tan Sri Ahmad bin Mohd Don (appointed on 13.10.2006)<br />
Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah (appointed on 10.01.2007)<br />
Tan Sri Dato’ Ir Abu Zarim bin Haji Omar (resigned on 01.07.2006)<br />
In accordance with Section 129(6) of the Companies Act, 1965, Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Major<br />
General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd) retire and they, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.<br />
In accordance with Article 73 of the Company’s Articles of Association, Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah retires at the forthcoming<br />
Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer himself for re-election.<br />
In accordance with Article 79 of the Company’s Articles of Association, Datuk Razman Md Hashim bin Che Din Md Hashim, Muhamad<br />
Umar Swift, Datuk Ramlan bin Abdul Rashid, Tan Sri Ahmad bin Mohd Don and Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah, who were<br />
appointed during the period, retire at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.<br />
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Directors’ Report (continued)<br />
DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS<br />
According to the register of Directors’ shareholdings, particulars of interests of Directors who held offi ce at the end of the fi nancial year in<br />
shares in the Company are as follows:<br />
Company<br />
Number of ordinary shares of RM1 each<br />
At 1.1.2006/<br />
At<br />
date of appointment Acquired # Disposed 31.12.2006<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni<br />
Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman<br />
- Indirect * 51,889,342 51,889,342 - 103,778,684<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
- Indirect * 51,889,342 51,889,342 - 103,778,684<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
- Direct 618,750 618,750 - 1,237,500<br />
- Indirect * 51,889,342 51,889,342 - 103,778,684<br />
Yeo Took Keat 40,000 40,000 - 80,000<br />
Datuk Ramlan bin Abdul Rashid 3,333 3,333 - 6,666<br />
* Deemed interested by virtue of Section 6A(4) of the Companies Act, 1965, held through Iternum Melewar Sdn Bhd, a company in which<br />
the above mentioned Directors have an interest.<br />
# Acquired via bonus issue of 152,176,876 new ordinary shares by the Company on 8 September 2006.<br />
By virtue of the above mentioned Directors’ interests in the shares of the Company, they are also deemed to have a substantial interest in<br />
the shares of the subsidiary companies of the Company to the extent the Company has an interest.<br />
None of the other Directors in offi ce at the end of the fi nancial year held any interest in shares in, or debentures of, the Company or its<br />
related corporations during the fi nancial year.<br />
DIRECTORS’ BENEFITS<br />
During and at the end of the fi nancial year, no arrangements subsisted to which the Company is a party, being arrangements with the<br />
object or objects of enabling Directors of the Company to acquire benefi ts by means of the acquisition of shares in, or debentures of, the<br />
Company or any other body corporate.<br />
Since the end of the previous fi nancial year, no Director of the Company has received or become entitled to receive a benefi t (other than<br />
Directors’ remuneration, fees paid to a company in which certain Directors have an interest and benefi ts provided to Directors as disclosed<br />
in note 28 to the fi nancial statements) by reason of a contract made by the Company or a related corporation with the Director or with a<br />
fi rm of which he is a member, or with a company in which he has a substantial fi nancial interest.<br />
STATUTORY INFORMATION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
Before the income statements and balance sheets were made out, the Directors took reasonable steps:<br />
(a) to ascertain that proper action had been taken in relation to the writing off of bad debts and the making of allowance for doubtful<br />
debts and satisfi ed themselves that all known bad debts had been written off and that adequate allowance had been made for<br />
doubtful debts; and<br />
(b) to ensure that any current assets, other than debts, which were unlikely to realise in the ordinary course of business their values as shown<br />
in the accounting records of the Group and Company had been written down to an amount which they might be expected so to<br />
realise.<br />
At the date of this report, the Directors are not aware of any circumstances:<br />
(a) which would render the amounts written off for bad debts or the amounts of the allowance for doubtful debts in the fi nancial statements<br />
of the Group and Company inadequate to any substantial extent; or<br />
(b) which would render the values attributed to current assets in the fi nancial statements of the Group and Company misleading; or<br />
(c) which have arisen which render adherence to the existing method of valuation of assets or liabilities of the Group and Company<br />
misleading or inappropriate.<br />
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Directors’ Report (continued)<br />
STATUTORY INFORMATION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)<br />
No contingent or other liability has become enforceable or is likely to become enforceable within the period of twelve months after the<br />
end of the fi nancial year which, in the opinion of the Directors, will or may affect the ability of the Group or the Company to meet their<br />
obligations when they fall due.<br />
For the purpose of the above paragraph, contingent or other liabilities do not include liabilities arising from contracts of insurance underwritten<br />
in the ordinary course of business of the insurance subsidiary companies of the Company.<br />
At the date of this report, there does not exist:<br />
(a) any charge on the assets of the Group or Company which has arisen since the end of the fi nancial year which secures the liability of any<br />
other person; or<br />
(b) any contingent liability of the Group or Company which has arisen since the end of the fi nancial year.<br />
At the date of this report, the Directors are not aware of any circumstances not otherwise dealt with in this report or the fi nancial statements<br />
which would render any amount stated in the fi nancial statements misleading.<br />
In the opinion of the Directors:<br />
(a) the results of the Group’s and the Company’s operations during the fi nancial year were not substantially affected by any item,<br />
transaction or event of a material and unusual nature other than the effects of changes in accounting policies as disclosed in note 44<br />
to the fi nancial statements; and<br />
(b) there has not arisen in the interval between the end of the fi nancial year and the date of this report any item, transaction or event of a<br />
material and unusual nature likely to affect substantially the results of the operations of the Group or Company for the fi nancial year in<br />
which this report is made.<br />
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR<br />
(a) The Company announced on 29 September 2004 the corporate proposal on renounceable rights issue of up to 152,177,000 New<br />
Irredeemable Preference Shares of RM1 each (“IPS”) (“Rights IPS”) together with up to 152,177,000 free detachable Ordinary Shares<br />
of RM1 each (“Ordinary Shares”) (“Bonus Shares”) and up to 152,177,000 free detachable Warrants (“Warrants”) on the basis of one<br />
(1) Rights IPS with one (1) free detachable Bonus Share and one (1) free detachable Warrant for every one (1) existing Ordinary Share<br />
held in the Company at an entitlement date to be determined later (“Rights Issue of IPS”). The Rights Issue of IPS was approved by the<br />
shareholders of the Company at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 22 February 2005.<br />
Given the uncertain sentiments in the Malaysian equity market prevailing then, the Company with the approval of the Securities<br />
Commission (“SC”) had extended the completion of the proposed Rights Issue of IPS twice, fi rstly from 3 June 2005 to 31 December 2005<br />
and subsequently from 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006.<br />
On 3 May 2006, the Company announced that after taking into consideration the then market sentiments and the market performance<br />
of the ordinary shares of the Company, it has decided to abort the proposed Rights Issue of IPS.<br />
Notwithstanding the abortion of the proposed Rights Issue of IPS, the Board of Directors of the Company on 3 May 2006 announced<br />
that the Company will proceed with the Proposed Bonus Issue of up to 152,177,000 new ordinary shares of RM1 each as fully paid on the<br />
basis of one (1) Bonus Share for every one (1) existing ordinary share held to the registered shareholders of the Company at the close of<br />
business on an entitlement date to be determined and announced later (“Proposed Bonus Issue”).<br />
The Proposed Bonus Issue will be issued via capitalization of up to RM152,177,000 from the following:<br />
(i) up to RM11,744,000 from share premium account of the Company; and<br />
(ii) up to RM140,433,000 from retained earnings of the Company.<br />
The Proposed Bonus Issue was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual General Meeting held on 21 June 2006.<br />
The Company had on 19 July 2006 submitted an Application for listing of additional ordinary shares to be issued pursuant to the Proposed<br />
Bonus Issue to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”). The approval was obtained on 1 August 2006 from Bursa Securities.<br />
152,177,000 new ordinary shares of RM1 each were subsequently allotted on 8 September 2006 pursuant to the Proposed Bonus Issue.<br />
(b) On 2 May 2006, a new subsidiary company namely <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong> Takaful”) was incorporated with an authorised share<br />
capital of RM150,000,000 comprising 150,000,000 ordinary shares of RM1 each of which RM2 have been issued and fully paid-up.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Takaful was incorporated pursuant to the approval of Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) to carry on Takaful business in Malaysia with<br />
joint venture partner, Solidarity Company BSC (C) (“Solidarity”).The equity participation of the Company and Solidarity in <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful<br />
is 75% and 25% respectively.<br />
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Directors’ Report (continued)<br />
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR (continued)<br />
The Company has subsequently on 21 September 2006 entered into a Subscription Agreement with Solidarity in respect of the subscription<br />
of 100,000,000 shares of RM1 each (“Initial Shares”) in <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful by both parties within thirty (30) days from the date of the Subscription<br />
Agreement or such other extended date as the parties may mutually agree.<br />
The parties have also entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement to regularise their relationship as shareholders of <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful and the<br />
conduct of the affairs of <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful. The Shareholders’ Agreement will take effect on the date the parties subscribe to their respective<br />
shares in <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Takaful has on 16 November 2006 submitted an application to the SC for the increase in its paid up capital. The approval was<br />
obtained from the SC on 15 January 2007.<br />
(c) On 4 August 2006, the Company announced the Proposed Issuance of Commercial Papers (“CP”) and/or Medium Term Notes (“MTN”)<br />
Programme of up to RM200 million (“Proposed Programme”).<br />
The Proposed Programme will comprise the issuance of CP with tenors ranging from one (1) month to twelve (12) months and/or MTN<br />
with tenors of more than one (1) year but not exceeding seven (7) years. The proceeds from the Proposed Programme will be used in<br />
relation to fi nancing the Company’s investment in Takaful business, to repay certain existing bank borrowings of the Company and its<br />
subsidiary companies, to fi nance redemption of its existing RM120 million Serial Fixed Rate Bonds maturing on 21 August 2007, to prefund<br />
the debt service reserve account to be established for the purposes of the Proposed Programme and to fi nance working capital<br />
of the Company.<br />
The approval for Proposed Programme was obtained on 28 August 2006 from Securities Commission (“SC”).<br />
On 5 December 2006, the Company submitted an application to the SC for the following variations to the principal terms and conditions<br />
of the Proposed Programme:<br />
i) to secure the issuance under the Proposed Programme by a bank gurantee facility from DBS Bank Lt, Labuan Branch (“DBS Bank”)<br />
up to the maximum aggregate principal amount of the United States Dollars equivalent to RM200 million; and<br />
ii)<br />
to vary the utilisation of proceeds of the Proposed Programme, where among others the Company’s investment in Takaful business<br />
will be fi nanced from internally generated fund<br />
The SC has via its letter dated 22 December 2006 approved the above stated variations.<br />
On 8 January 2007, the Company successfully issued RM200 million nominal amount of Medium Terms Notes up to a tenure of 5 years.<br />
(d) On 22 September 2006, Columbus Capital Singapore Pte Ltd (“CCS”), a new wholly-owned subsidiary company of <strong>MAA</strong> International<br />
Investment Ltd, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a conditional subscription agreement with<br />
Columbus Capital Pty Limited (“CCPL”) to subscribe up to 20.0 million Series A Preference Shares at an issue price of AUD1.00 each,<br />
representing up to 50% equity interest in CCPL for a total cash consideration of AUD20.0 million or equivalent to approximately RM57.0<br />
million.<br />
CCPL was incorporated in Australia under the Corporation Act 2001 on 4 May 2006.<br />
CCS subscribed 15.0 million Series A Preference Shares in CCPL on 6 October 2006, representing 42.86% equity interest in CCPL.<br />
(e) <strong>MAA</strong> International Assurance Ltd (“<strong>MAA</strong>IA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary company of <strong>MAA</strong> Corporation Sdn Bhd together with its<br />
subsidiary company, Tuang Thai Co. Ltd had on 14 September 2006 entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement with Mr. Krisana<br />
Kritmanorote for the disposal of a total 4,799,800 ordinary shares of Thai Baht 10.00 each, representing the 42.15% equity interest in <strong>MAA</strong>KK<br />
Wealth Management Co. Ltd (“<strong>MAA</strong>KK”), an associated company, for a total cash consideration of Thai Baht 47,998 (equivalent to<br />
approximately RM4,713) and the agreed repayment of Thai Baht 39,000,000 (equivalent to approximately RM3,829,800) of the amount<br />
owing by <strong>MAA</strong>KK to <strong>MAA</strong>IA. The disposal was completed on 17 October 2006.<br />
AUDITORS<br />
The auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers, have expressed their willingness to continue in offi ce.<br />
Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors in accordance with their resolution dated 27 April 2007.<br />
TUNKU DATO’ YA’ACOB BIN TUNKU TAN SRI ABDULLAH<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
MUHAMAD UMAR SWIFT<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
68<br />
Kuala Lumpur<br />
27 April 2007
Statement By Directors Pursuant To<br />
Section 169(15) Of The Companies Act, 1965<br />
We, Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah and Muhamad Umar Swift, two of the Directors of <strong>MAA</strong> Holdings Berhad, state that, in<br />
the opinion of the Directors, the fi nancial statements set out on pages 71 to 162 are drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the state of<br />
affairs of the Group and the Company as at 31 December 2006 and of the results and the cash fl ows of the Group and the Company for the<br />
fi nancial year ended on that date in accordance with Malaysian Accounting Standard Board (“MASB”) Approved Accounting Standards<br />
in Malaysia for Entities Other than Private Entities and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1965.<br />
Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors in accordance with their resolution dated 27 April 2007.<br />
TUNKU DATO’ YA’ACOB BIN TUNKU TAN SRI ABDUL LAH<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
MUHAMAD UMAR SWIFT<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
Kuala Lumpur<br />
Statutory Declaration Pursuant To<br />
Section 169(16) Of The Companies Act, 1965<br />
I, Muhamad Umar Swift, being the director primarily responsible for the fi nancial management of <strong>MAA</strong> Holdings Berhad, do solemnly and<br />
sincerely declare that the fi nancial statements set out on pages 71 to 162 are, in my opinion correct, and I make this solemn declaration<br />
conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1960.<br />
MUHAMAD UMAR SWIFT<br />
Subscribed and solemnly declared by the abovenamed Muhamad Umar Swift at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on 27 April 2007, before me.<br />
LEONG TUCK ONN<br />
COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS<br />
69
Report Of The Auditors To The Members Of<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Holdings Berhad (Company No. 471403 A) (Incorporated in Malaysia)<br />
We have audited the fi nancial statements set out on pages 71 to 162. These fi nancial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s<br />
Directors. It is our responsibility to form an independent opinion, based on our audit, on these fi nancial statements and to report our opinion<br />
to you, as a body, in accordance with Section 174 of the Companies Act, 1965 and for no other purpose. We do not assume responsibility<br />
to any other person for the content of this report.<br />
We conducted our audit in accordance with approved auditing standards in Malaysia. Those standards require that we plan and perform<br />
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fi nancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes<br />
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the fi nancial statements. An audit also includes assessing<br />
the accounting principles used and signifi cant estimates made by the Directors, as well as evaluating the overall fi nancial statement<br />
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.<br />
In our opinion:<br />
(a) the fi nancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1965 and MASB Approved<br />
Accounting Standards in Malaysia for Entities Other than Private Entities so as to give a true and fair view of:<br />
and<br />
(i) the matters required by Section 169 of the Companies Act, 1965 to be dealt with in the fi nancial statements; and<br />
(ii) the state of affairs of the Group and of the Company as at 31 December 2006 and of the results and cash fl ows of the Group and<br />
Company for the fi nancial year ended on that date;<br />
(b) the accounting and other records and the registers required by the Act to be kept by the Company and by the subsidiary companies<br />
of which we have acted as auditors have been properly kept in accordance with the provisions of the Act.<br />
The names of the subsidiary companies of which we have not acted as auditors are indicated in note 10 to the fi nancial statements. We<br />
have considered the fi nancial statements of these subsidiary companies and the auditors’ reports thereon.<br />
We are satisfi ed that the fi nancial statements of the subsidiary companies that have been consolidated with the Company’s fi nancial<br />
statements are in form and content appropriate and proper for the purposes of the preparation of the consolidated fi nancial statements<br />
and we have received satisfactory information and explanations required by us for those purposes.<br />
The auditors’ reports on the fi nancial statements of the subsidiary companies were not subject to any qualifi cation and did not include any<br />
comment made under subsection 3 of section 174 of the Act.<br />
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS<br />
(No. AF: 1146)<br />
Chartered Accountants<br />
JAYARAJAN A/L U. RATHINASAMY<br />
(No. 2059/06/08 (J))<br />
Partner of the firm<br />
Kuala Lumpur<br />
27 April 2007<br />
70
Balance Sheets As At 31 December 2006<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
Note 2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
ASSETS<br />
GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND ASSETS<br />
Property, plant and equipment 4(a) 97,578 97,560 2,825 2,029<br />
Intangible assets 5 8,839 6,189 - -<br />
Investment properties 6(a) 48,423 55,408 - -<br />
Financial assets<br />
Investments<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 7(a) 86,370 174,609 11,610 10,879<br />
- available-for-sale 7(a) 181,740 133,120 - -<br />
- held to maturity 7(a) 21,027 10,714 - -<br />
Loans and receivables 8(a) 380,629 354,381 136,846 146,847<br />
Insurance receivables 9(a) 85,046 81,313 - -<br />
Subsidiary companies 10 - - 252,076 252,076<br />
Associated companies 11 53,339 14,029 8,593 31,344<br />
Tax recoverable 28,301 18,962 4,255 1,792<br />
Deferred tax assets 12 6,890 9,597 6,847 690<br />
Fixed and call deposits 37(a) 115,230 140,007 1,230 2,385<br />
Cash and bank balances 36 27,165 28,935 972 542<br />
TOTAL GENERAL AND<br />
SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND ASSETS 1,140,577 1,124,824 425,254 448,584<br />
TOTAL LIFE FUND ASSETS 6,026,649 5,425,679 - -<br />
TOTAL ASSETS 7,167,226 6,550,503 425,254 448,584<br />
LIABILITIES<br />
GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND LIABILITIES<br />
Provision for outstanding claims 13(a) 305,027 287,333 - -<br />
Insurance payables 14(a) 77,372 62,514 - -<br />
Financial liabilities<br />
Borrowings<br />
- bonds - unsecured 16 30,000 60,000 30,000 60,000<br />
- term loans 17 69,935 67,155 30,000 30,000<br />
- bank overdrafts – unsecured 18 26,002 14,293 17,382 12,579<br />
Trade and other payables 15(a) 99,347 74,817 2,076 458<br />
Current tax liabilities 14,321 9,417 - -<br />
Deferred tax liabilities 12 1,890 4,805 - -<br />
TOTAL GENERAL AND<br />
SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND LIABILITIES 623,894 580,334 79,458 103,037<br />
TOTAL LIFE FUND LIABILITIES 635,138 537,966 - -<br />
1,259,032 1,118,300 79,458 103,037<br />
Unearned premium reserves 19 145,974 151,349 - -<br />
Life policyholders’ fund 20 5,378,381 4,874,075 - -<br />
Life fund reserves 23(b) 13,130 13,638 - -<br />
5,537,485 5,039,062 - -<br />
TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,796,517 6,157,362 79,458 103,037<br />
71
Balance Sheets As At 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
EQUITY<br />
Capital and reserve attributable to the<br />
Company’s equity holders<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
Note 2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Share capital 21 304,354 152,177 304,354 152,177<br />
Share premium 22 - 11,744 - 11,744<br />
Retained earnings 23(a) 67,688 225,515 41,442 181,626<br />
Reserves 23(a) (3,786) 1,930 - -<br />
368,256 391,366 345,796 345,547<br />
Minority interest 2,453 1,775 - -<br />
TOTAL EQUITY 370,709 393,141 345,796 345,547<br />
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 7,167,226 6,550,503 425,254 448,584<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.<br />
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Income Statements<br />
For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
Note 2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
OPERATING REVENUE 24 2,283,885 2,205,420 59,036 93,314<br />
SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND<br />
Investment income 25(a) 3,573 3,305 56,168 90,634<br />
Operating revenue from non-insurance subsidiaries 26 59,592 54,590 - -<br />
Other operating (expenses)/income-net 27(a) (18,606) 24,459 (20,523) 550<br />
Management expenses 28 (67,125) (61,596) (14,283) (13,001)<br />
SURPLUS TRANSFERRED FROM<br />
INSURANCE REVENUE ACCOUNTS:<br />
(22,566 ) 20,758 21,362 78,183<br />
General insurance 5,578 10,939 - -<br />
Life insurance 34,323 20,226 - -<br />
Profi t from operations 17,335 51,923 21,362 78,183<br />
Finance costs 29 (11,372 ) (9,859 ) (8,205 ) (8,574 )<br />
Share of loss of associated companies (2,853 ) (931 ) - -<br />
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 3,110 41,133 13,157 69,609<br />
Taxation 30 (4,772 ) 1,716 2,310 (21,260 )<br />
(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (1,662 ) 42,849 15,467 48,349<br />
Attributable to:<br />
- Equity holders of the Company (2,176) 42,619 15,467 48,349<br />
- Minority interest 514 230 - -<br />
(1,662 ) 42,849 15,467 48,349<br />
GROSS DIVIDENDS PER SHARE (sen) 31 2.0 10.0 2.0 10.0<br />
EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR<br />
(LOSS)/PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE<br />
EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE<br />
COMPANY DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR (sen)<br />
- basic 32 (0.7) 14.0<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.<br />
73
General Insurance Revenue Account<br />
For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
GROUP<br />
Marine,<br />
Motor Motor Aviation Misce-<br />
Note Fire vehicles cycles & Transit IIlaneous Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Gross premium 77,996 203,898 42,197 33,944 94,602 452,637<br />
Reinsurance (48,673 ) (15,418) (6,196 ) (29,077 ) (30,385 ) (129,749)<br />
Net premium 29,323 188,480 36,001 4,867 64,217 322,888<br />
(Increase)/decrease in<br />
unearned premium reserves 19 (464 ) 8,524 1,032 (1,689 ) (2,606 ) 4,797<br />
Earned premium 28,859 197,004 37,033 3,178 61,611 327,685<br />
Net claims incurred 33 (18,435 ) (150,644) (33,834 ) (1,070 ) (28,233 ) (232,216)<br />
Net commission 73 (20,248) (3,374 ) 1,656 (8,468 ) (30,361)<br />
Underwriting surplus/(defi cit) before<br />
management expenses 10,497 26,112 (175 ) 3,764 24,910 65,108<br />
Management expenses 28 (84,033 )<br />
Underwriting defi cit (18,925 )<br />
Investment income 25(b) 23,921<br />
Other operating income - net 27(b) 582<br />
Surplus transferred to Income Statement 5,578<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.<br />
74
General Insurance Revenue Account<br />
For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2005<br />
GROUP<br />
Marine,<br />
Motor Motor Aviation Misce-<br />
Note Fire vehicles cycles & Transit IIlaneous Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Gross premium 83,089 215,689 41,466 23,762 95,959 459,965<br />
Reinsurance (53,327 ) (14,394) (6,036 ) (18,897 ) (39,545 ) (132,199)<br />
Net premium 29,762 201,295 35,430 4,865 56,414 327,766<br />
Increase in unearned<br />
premium reserves 19 (1,480 ) (8,798) (3,521 ) (355 ) (3,875 ) (18,029)<br />
Earned premium 28,282 192,497 31,909 4,510 52,539 309,737<br />
Net claims incurred 33 (17,230 ) (128,840) (16,381 ) (2,149 ) (18,220 ) (182,820)<br />
Net commission (91 ) (21,295) (3,447 ) (444 ) (7,009 ) (32,286)<br />
Underwriting surplus before<br />
management expenses 10,961 42,362 12,081 1,917 27,310 94,631<br />
Management expenses 28 (78,528 )<br />
Underwriting surplus 16,103<br />
Investment income 25(b) 23,267<br />
Other operating expenses - net 27(b) (28,431 )<br />
Surplus transferred to Income Statement 10,939<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.<br />
75
Life Fund Balance Sheet As At 31 December 2006<br />
ASSETS<br />
GROUP<br />
Note 2006 2005<br />
RM’000<br />
RM’000<br />
Property, plant and equipment 4(b) 281,269 264,193<br />
Intangible assets 5(b) 2,685 -<br />
Investment properties 6(b) 686,514 672,894<br />
Financial assets<br />
Investments<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 7(b) 670,399 782,926<br />
- available-for-sale 7(b) 1,540,446 1,259,685<br />
- held to maturity 7(b) 514,234 346,734<br />
Loans and receivables 8(b) 1,115,663 986,401<br />
Insurance receivables 9(b) 40,262 46,701<br />
Tax recoverable 21,636 10,994<br />
Deferred tax assets 12 10,305 13,694<br />
Fixed and call deposits 37(b) 551,038 680,872<br />
Cash and bank balances 36 50,203 27,762<br />
Investment-linked fund assets 34 541,995 332,823<br />
TOTAL LIFE FUND ASSETS 6,026,649 5,425,679<br />
LIABILITIES<br />
Provision for outstanding claims 13(b) 16,729 14,439<br />
Provision for life agents’ retirement benefi ts 35 3,910 5,001<br />
Insurance payables 14(b) 460,231 414,362<br />
Trade and other payables 15(b) 122,708 89,907<br />
Current tax liabilities 4,082 149<br />
Deferred tax liabilities 12 3,948 4,101<br />
Investment-linked fund liabilities 34 23,530 10,007<br />
TOTAL LIFE FUND LIABILITIES 635,138 537,966<br />
LIFE POLICYHOLDERS’ FUND 20 5,378,381 4,874,075<br />
RESERVES 23(b) 13,130 13,638<br />
5,391,511 4,887,713<br />
TOTAL LIFE FUND LIABILITIES AND LIFE POLICYHOLDERS’ FUND 6,026,649 5,425,679<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.<br />
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Life Insurance Revenue Account<br />
For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
GROUP<br />
Note 2006 2005<br />
RM’000<br />
RM’000<br />
Gross premium 1,447,960 1,422,936<br />
Reinsurance (14,442) (19,765)<br />
Net premium 1,433,518 1,403,171<br />
Gross benefi ts paid and payable:<br />
Death (53,829) (42,384)<br />
Maturity (495,897) (489,462)<br />
Medical (3,903) -<br />
Cash bonus (182,775) (163,260)<br />
Surrender (210,051) (162,451)<br />
Annuity (568) (701)<br />
Others (60,186) (53,415)<br />
Reinsurance recoveries 10,046 7,162<br />
Net benefi ts paid and payable (997,163) (904,511)<br />
436,355 498,660<br />
Commission and agency expenses (137,245) (142,787)<br />
Management expenses 28 (105,213) (90,900)<br />
193,897 264,973<br />
Investment income 25(c) 277,341 229,408<br />
Other operating income/(expenses) - net 27(c) 32,597 (26,800)<br />
Surplus from operations 503,835 467,581<br />
Finance costs 29 (43) (15)<br />
Surplus before taxation 503,792 467,566<br />
Taxation 30 (17,652) (7,525)<br />
Surplus for the fi nancial year after taxation 486,140 460,041<br />
Exchange reserve from investment-linked fund (1,218) 43<br />
Surplus/(defi cit) from investment-linked fund 34 54,366 (21,586)<br />
Net surplus before changes in policy reserves for the fi nancial year 539,288 438,498<br />
Life policyholders’ fund at beginning of fi nancial year: 20<br />
- as previously stated 4,874,075 4,447,086<br />
- adjustments due to change in accounting policies (659) 8,717<br />
- as restated 4,873,416 4,455,803<br />
Surplus transferred to Income Statement 20 (34,323) (20,226)<br />
Life policyholders’ fund at end of fi nancial year 20 5,378,381 4,874,075<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.<br />
77
Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity<br />
For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
2006<br />
Attributable to equity holders of the Company<br />
Issued and fully paid<br />
ordinary shares of<br />
RM 1 each<br />
Number Nominal Share Retained Minority<br />
Note of shares value premium Reserves earnings interest Total<br />
‘000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Balance as at 1 January 152,177 152,177 11,744 1,930 225,515 1,775 393,141<br />
Issue of bonus shares during the<br />
fi nancial year 21, 22, 23(a) 152,177 152,177 (11,744) - (140,433) - -<br />
Increase arising from additional<br />
investment in subsidiary company<br />
during the fi nancial year - - - - - 164 164<br />
Currency translation differences<br />
arising during the fi nancial year 23(a ) - - - (5,325) - - (5,325)<br />
Net change in available-for-sale<br />
fi nancial assets 23(a) - - - (116) - - (116)<br />
Impairment of property, plant and<br />
equipment, net of tax 23(a) - - - (275) - - (275)<br />
Loss for the fi nancial year - - - - (2,176 ) 514 (1,662 )<br />
Dividends paid for the fi nancial year<br />
ended 31 December 2005 31 - - - - (15,218) - (15,218)<br />
Balance as at 31 December 304,354 304,354 - (3,786 ) 67,688 2,453 370,709<br />
2005<br />
Balance as at 1 January<br />
- as previously stated 152,177 152,177 11,744 (93) 194,644 1,539 360,011<br />
- adjustments due to changes in<br />
accounting policies 23(a) - - - 2,062 11,079 - 13,141<br />
- restated 152,177 152,177 11,744 1,969 205,723 1,539 373,152<br />
Increase arising from subsidiary<br />
companies acquired during the<br />
fi nancial year - - - - - 6 6<br />
Currency translation differences<br />
arising during the fi nancial year 23(a) - - - 215 - - 215<br />
Net change in available-for-sale<br />
fi nancial assets 23(a) - - - (254) - - (254)<br />
Profi t for the fi nancial year - - - - 42,619 230 42,849<br />
Dividends paid for the fi nancial year<br />
ended 31 December 2004 31 - - - - (22,827) - (22,827)<br />
Balance as at 31 December 152,177 152,177 11,744 1,930 225,515 1,775 393,141<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.<br />
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Company Statement Of Changes In Equity<br />
For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
Issued and fully paid<br />
ordinary shares of Non-<br />
RM 1 each distributable Distributable<br />
Number Nominal Share Retained<br />
Note of shares value premium earnings Total<br />
‘000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
2006<br />
Balance as at 1 January 152,177 152,177 11,744 181,626 345,547<br />
Issue of bonus shares<br />
during the fi nancial year 21, 22, 23(a) 152,177 152,177 (11,744) (140,433) -<br />
Profi t for the fi nancial year - - - 15,467 15,467<br />
Dividends paid for the fi nancial year<br />
ended 31 December 2005 31 - - - (15,218) (15,218)<br />
Balance as at 31 December 304,354 304,354 - 41,442 345,796<br />
2005<br />
Balance as at 1 January<br />
- as previously stated 152,177 152,177 11,744 216,192 380,113<br />
- prior year adjustment 23(a) - - - (59,400) (59,400)<br />
- adjustments due to changes in<br />
accounting policies 23(a) - - - (688) (688)<br />
- restated 152,177 152,177 11,744 156,104 320,025<br />
Profi t for the fi nancial year - - - 48,349 48,349<br />
Dividends paid for the fi nancial year<br />
ended 31 December 2004 31 - - - (22,827) (22,827)<br />
Balance as at 31 December 152,177 152,177 11,744 181,626 345,547<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.<br />
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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement<br />
For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES<br />
GROUP<br />
Note 2006 2005<br />
RM’000<br />
RM’000<br />
(Loss)/profi t for the fi nancial year (1,662 ) 42,849<br />
Adjustments for:<br />
Loss/(gain) on disposal of:<br />
- investments - net 19,532 68,884<br />
- investment properties 681 (12,974)<br />
Fair value (gain)/loss in fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss (109,222) 71,218<br />
Fair value loss/(gain) in investment properties 21,737 (261)<br />
Impairment on fi nancial asset held-to-maturity 3,656 10,000<br />
(Increase)/decrease in value of investments in investment-linked business (42,435) 9,741<br />
Property, plant and equipment:<br />
- depreciation 20,355 20,078<br />
- loss/(gain) on disposal 97 (98)<br />
- write off 7 433<br />
Amortisation of intangible assets 1,829 347<br />
Amortisation of leases 62 -<br />
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment 17,011 -<br />
(Decrease)/increase in unearned premium reserves (4,797) 18,029<br />
Life fund surplus before changes in policy reserves 539,288 438,498<br />
Transfer of life fund surplus to income statement (34,323) (20,226)<br />
Interest expense 11,415 9,874<br />
Investment income (323,696) (267,929)<br />
Share of loss/(profi t) of associated companies 2,853 931<br />
Loss on disposal of associated company 793 -<br />
Provision for agents’ retirement benefi ts 393 1,490<br />
Bad debts write off 10,737 424<br />
(Write back of)/allowance for doubtful debts on hire purchase<br />
and lease receivables (1,061) 1,781<br />
Allowance for doubtful debt on loans 20,892 141<br />
Other provisions - 19,602<br />
Tax expense 25,764 7,158<br />
Minority interest 164 236<br />
Profi t from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities 180,070 420,226<br />
Decrease/ (increase) in other receivables 24,801 (48,771)<br />
Increase/(decrease) in insurance, trade and other payables 128,193 (92,528)<br />
Increase/(decrease) in provision for outstanding claims 19,984 (27,082)<br />
Decrease/(increase) in fi xed and call deposits 163,854 (46,738)<br />
Increase in loans (77,668) (114,745)<br />
Interest paid (11,415) (9,874)<br />
Dividends received 37,221 56,960<br />
Interest received 139,615 190,726<br />
Other investment income received 17,968 13,079<br />
Payments of agents’ retirement benefi ts (1,484) (2,064)<br />
Proceeds from disposal of investments 1,537,247 1,744,667<br />
Purchases of investments (1,929,484) (2,018,023)<br />
Purchase of intangible assets (4,577) -<br />
Purchases of investment properties (84,245) (75,473)<br />
Proceeds from disposal of investment properties 4,844 70,778<br />
Cash generated from operations 144,924 61,138<br />
Income taxes paid (32,163) (48,328)<br />
NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 38 112,761 12,810<br />
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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement<br />
For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES<br />
GROUP<br />
Note 2006 2005<br />
RM’000<br />
RM’000<br />
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (15,927) (12,203)<br />
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 635 1,859<br />
Proceeds from disposal of associated company 5 -<br />
Investment in associated companies (42,962) (11,379)<br />
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 38 (58,249 ) (21,723 )<br />
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES<br />
Dividends paid (15,218) (22,827)<br />
Term loan obtained 2,780 37,155<br />
Repayment of bond (30,000) (20,000)<br />
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 38 (42,438 ) (5,672 )<br />
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 38 12,074 (14,585 )<br />
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF FINANCIAL YEAR 48,207 62,792<br />
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 36 60,281 48,207<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.<br />
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Company Cash Flow Statement<br />
For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2006<br />
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES<br />
GROUP<br />
Note 2006 2005<br />
RM’000<br />
RM’000<br />
Profi t for the fi nancial year 15,467 48,349<br />
Adjustments for:<br />
Net fair value (gain)/loss of fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss (731) 2,021<br />
Property, plant and equipment<br />
- depreciation 451 453<br />
- write off 6 -<br />
- loss on disposal 56 105<br />
Interest expense 8,205 8,574<br />
Interest income (7,268) (8,134)<br />
Dividend income (48,900) (82,500)<br />
Impairment loss on associated company 24,065 -<br />
Tax expense (2,310) 21,260<br />
Loss from operations before changes in operating assets and liabilities (10,959 ) (9,872 )<br />
Decrease in loans 103 79<br />
Increase in other receivables (4,225) (210)<br />
Increase/(decrease) in other payables 1,618 (4)<br />
Decrease/(increase) in current balances with subsidiary companies 46,537 (1,495)<br />
Cash generated from/(used in) operations 33,074 (11,502 )<br />
Interest paid (8,205) (8,574)<br />
Interest received 1,254 278<br />
Dividends received 16,200 59,400<br />
Income tax paid (10) (29)<br />
NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 42,313 39,573<br />
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES<br />
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 52 105<br />
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (1,361) (424)<br />
Proceeds from withdrawal of fi xed and call deposits 1,155 720<br />
Purchase of investment in quoted equity securities - (6,934)<br />
Investment in associated company (1,314) -<br />
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1,468 ) (6,533 )<br />
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES<br />
Repayment of bonds (30,000) (20,000)<br />
Dividends paid (15,218) (22,827)<br />
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (45,218 ) (42,827 )<br />
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (4,373 ) (9,787 )<br />
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF FINANCIAL YEAR (12,037 ) (2,250 )<br />
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 36 (16,410 ) (12,037 )<br />
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006<br />
1 PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
The Company is principally engaged in investment holding and providing management services. The principal activities of the<br />
Group consist of general and life insurance businesses, investment holding, hire purchase, leasing and other credit activities, unit<br />
trust, property management, fund management and investment advisory, security and consultancy services.<br />
There have been no signifi cant changes in the nature of these activities for the Group and the Company during the fi nancial year.<br />
The Company is a public limited liability company, incorporated and domiciled in Malaysia and listed on the Main Board of the<br />
Malaysia Securities Exchange Berhad.<br />
The registered offi ce and principal place of business of the Company are as follows:<br />
Registered office<br />
Suite 20.03, 20th Floor<br />
Menara <strong>MAA</strong><br />
12, Jalan Dewan Bahasa<br />
50460 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Principal place of business<br />
23rd Floor, Menara <strong>MAA</strong><br />
12, Jalan Dewan Bahasa<br />
50460 Kuala Lumpur<br />
The fi nancial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 27<br />
April 2007.<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />
The following accounting policies have been used consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the<br />
fi nancial statements, unless otherwise stated.<br />
(a)<br />
Basis of preparation<br />
The fi nancial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention modifi ed by the valuation of investments<br />
in the investment-linked business at market value, the revaluation of investment properties, remeasurement at fair value of<br />
available-for-sale fi nancial assets, and fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities held at fair value through profi t or loss. The<br />
fi nancial statements also comply with the Financial Reporting Standards (“FRS”), the MASB Approved Accounting Standards<br />
in Malaysia for Entities Other than Private Entities and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1965, in all material aspects.<br />
The preparation of fi nancial statements in conformity with the MASB Approved Accounting Standards in Malaysia for Entities<br />
Other than Private Entities requires the Directors to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts<br />
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the fi nancial statements, and the<br />
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported fi nancial year. Although these estimates are based on the<br />
Directors’ best knowledge of current events and actions, actual results may differ from those estimates.<br />
The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are signifi cant<br />
to the consolidated fi nancial statement, are disclosed in note 3 to the fi nancial statements.<br />
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous fi nancial year except as noted below:<br />
(a)<br />
Investment property<br />
In the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006, the Group reassessed their judgement over the identifi cation of<br />
these properties used in the generation of investment income and those properties held for administrative purposes<br />
(see note 3(b) to the fi nancial statements). This change has resulted in the reclassifi cation of certain properties from<br />
investment properties to property, plant and equipment.<br />
(b)<br />
Property, plant and equipment<br />
Revaluation of land and buildings<br />
Following the Group’s reassessment of investment properties which resulted in the reclassifi cation of certain properties<br />
to property, plant and equipment, the Group has adopted the revaluation model on land and buildings classifi ed as<br />
property, plant and equipment.<br />
83
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(a)<br />
Basis of preparation (continued)<br />
These changes are applied retrospectively and the effects of these changes are disclosed in note 43 to the fi nancial<br />
statements.<br />
(i)<br />
Standards, amendments to published standards and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet effective<br />
and have not been early adopted<br />
The new standards, amendments to published standards and interpretations that are mandatory for the Group’s<br />
and Company’s fi nancial periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007 or later periods, but which the Group and<br />
Company has not early adopted, are as follows:<br />
Amendment to FRS 1192004 Employee Benefi ts – Actuarial Gains and Losses, Group Plans and Disclosures<br />
(effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007). This amendment introduces the option<br />
of an alternative recognition approach for actuarial gains and losses. It may impose additional recognition<br />
requirements for multi-employer plans where insuffi cient information is available to apply defi ned benefi t<br />
accounting. It also adds new disclosure requirements. The Group currently does not have any defi ned benefi t<br />
plans but will apply the amendment if applicable, from fi nancial periods beginning on 1 January 2007.<br />
Amendment to FRS 121: The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates - Net Investment in a Foreign<br />
Operations (effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2007). This amendment requires<br />
exchange differences on monetary items that form part of the net investment in a foreign operation to be<br />
recognised in equity instead of in profi t or loss regardless of the currency in which these items are denominated<br />
in. The Group will apply the amendment if applicable, from fi nancial periods beginning on 1 January 2008.<br />
(ii)<br />
Standards that are not yet effective and not relevant, and interpretations to existing standards that are effective for<br />
the Group’s and Company’s operations<br />
The standards that are not effective and not relevant and intepretations to existing standards that are effective for<br />
the Group’s and Company’s operations are as below. The interpretations to the existing standards are effective for<br />
the fi nancial period beginning on 1 January 2006.<br />
• FRS 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources (effective for accounting periods beginning on or<br />
after 1 January 2007).<br />
• IC 107: Introduction to Euro<br />
• IC 110: Government Assistance – No Specifi c Relation to Operating Activities<br />
• IC 112: Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities<br />
• IC 113: Jointly Controlled Entities – Non-Monetary Contributions by Venturers<br />
• IC 115: Operating Leases – Incentives<br />
• IC 121: Income Taxes – Recovery of Revalued Non-Depreciable Assets<br />
• IC 125: Income Taxes – Changes in the Tax Status of an Entity or its Shareholders<br />
• IC 127: Evaluating the Substance of Transactions involving the Legal Form of a Lease<br />
• IC 129: Disclosure – Service Concession Arrangements<br />
• IC 131: Revenue – Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services<br />
• IC 132: Intangible Assets – Web Site Costs<br />
(b)<br />
Basis of consolidation<br />
The consolidated fi nancial statements include the fi nancial statements of the Company and all its subsidiary companies<br />
made up to the end of the fi nancial year.<br />
Subsidiary companies are those companies in which the Group has power to exercise control over the fi nancial and<br />
operating policies so as to obtain benefi ts from their activities generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one<br />
half of the voting rights. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are<br />
considered when assessing whether the Group controls another entity. Subsidiary companies are consolidated from the<br />
date on which control is transferred to the Group and are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.<br />
Subsidiary companies are consolidated using the purchase method of accounting, except for the acquisition of Malaysian<br />
Assurance Alliance Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong>”) which was consolidated using the merger method of accounting in accordance with<br />
Malaysian Accounting Standard (“MAS”) No. 2 - Accounting for Acquisitions and Mergers, the extant accounting standard<br />
prevailing at the time of the merger.<br />
For acquisition of subsidiary companies made prior to 1 January 2005, the excess or defi cit of the acquisition cost over the<br />
fair values of the Group’s share of the subsidiary companies’ identifi able net assets as at the date of acquisition is written off<br />
to reserves in the fi nancial year of acquisition.<br />
84<br />
Under the merger method of accounting prescribed by MAS 2, the results of the subsidiary companies are presented as if the<br />
merger had been effected throughout the current and previous fi nancial years. On consolidation, the difference between<br />
the carrying value of the investment in the subsidiary company over the nominal value of the shares acquired is taken to<br />
merger reserve.
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(b)<br />
Basis of consolidation (continued)<br />
The Group has taken advantage of the exemption provided by FRS 3 – Business Combinations to apply this Standard<br />
prospectively. Accordingly, business combinations entered into prior to 1 January 2006 have not been restated to comply<br />
with this Standard. In addition, FRS 3 requires business combinations to be accounted for using acquisition accounting<br />
method.<br />
Under the purchase method of accounting, the results of subsidiary companies acquired or disposed off during the fi nancial<br />
year are included from the date of acquisition up to the date of disposal. The cost of acquisition is measured at fair<br />
value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs<br />
directly attributable to the acquisition. Identifi able assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a<br />
business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any<br />
minority interests. When more than one exchange transaction is involved, any adjustment to the fair values of the subsidiary’s<br />
identifi able assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities relating to previously held interest of the Group is accounted for as a<br />
revaluation.<br />
The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the identifi able net assets acquired at the<br />
date of acquisition is recorded as goodwill (see note 2(k)). If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets<br />
of the subsidiary company acquired, the difference is recognised directly in the income statement.<br />
Intragroup transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between Group companies are eliminated.<br />
Unrealised losses are also eliminated but considered an impairment indicator of the asset transferred. Accounting policies<br />
of subsidiaries have been changed to ensure consistency of accounting policies with those of the Group.<br />
Minority interest represent that portion of the profi t or loss and net assets of a subsidiary attributable to equity interests that<br />
are not owned directly or indirectly through subsidiaries by the parent. It is measured at the minorities’ share of the fair<br />
value of the subsidiaries identifi able assets and liabilities at the acquisition date and the minorities’ share of changes in the<br />
subsidiaries equity since that date.<br />
The gain or loss on disposal of a subsidiary is the difference between net disposal proceeds and the Group’s share of its net<br />
asset as of the date of disposal including the cumulative amount of any exchange differences that relate to the subsidiary<br />
is recognised in the consolidated income statement.<br />
(c)<br />
Associated companies<br />
Associated companies are companies in which the Group exercises signifi cant infl uence but which it does not control,<br />
generally accompanying a shareholding of between 20% to 50% voting rights. Signifi cant infl uence is the power to<br />
participate in the fi nancial and operating policy decisions of the associated companies but not control over those policies.<br />
Investments in associated companies are accounted for in the consolidated fi nancial statements using the equity method<br />
of accounting. The Group’s investment in associated companies includes goodwill identifi ed on acquisition, net of any<br />
accumulated impairment loss (see note 2(k)).<br />
Equity accounting involves recognising in the income statement, the Group’s share of the results of associated companies<br />
for the fi nancial year and its share of post-acquisition movements in reserves, recognised in reserves. The cumulative postacquisition<br />
movement in reserves are adjusted against the carrying amount of the investment. The Group’s investments in<br />
associated companies are carried in the balance sheet at an amount that refl ects its share of the net assets of the associated<br />
companies. When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any<br />
other unsecured receivables, the Group’s interest is reduced to nil and recognition of further losses is discontinued except to<br />
the extent that the Group has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.<br />
Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its associated companies are eliminated to the extent of the<br />
Group’s interest in the associated companies; unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence<br />
of impairment of the asset transferred. Where necessary, in applying the equity method, adjustments are made to the<br />
fi nancial statements of associated companies to ensure consistency of accounting policies with those of the Group.<br />
Dilution gains and losses in associates are recognised in income statement.<br />
For incremental interest in associated company, the date of acquisition is the date at which signifi cant infl uence is obtained.<br />
Goodwill is calculated at each purchase date based on the fair value of assets and liabilities identifi ed. The previously<br />
acquires stake is stepped up to fair value and the share of profi ts and equity movements for the previously acquired stake<br />
are not recognised since they are embedded in the step-up.<br />
(d)<br />
Property, plant and equipment<br />
Property, plant and equipment are initially stated at cost or valuation. Costs include expenditure that is directly attributed to<br />
the acquisition of the asset. Land and buildings are shown at fair value, based on periodic, but at least triennial, valuation<br />
by external independent valuers, less subsequent depreciation and impairment losses. The Group and Company may<br />
perform additional valuations during the intervening periods where market conditions indicate that the carrying value of<br />
the revalued assets are materially higher than the market value.<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(d)<br />
Property, plant and equipment (continued)<br />
Any accumulated depreciation at the date of revaluation is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the assets, and<br />
the net amount is restated to the revalued amount of the asset. All other property, plant and equipment are stated at cost<br />
less depreciation and impairment loss.<br />
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when<br />
it is probable that future economic benefi ts associated with the item will fl ow to the Group and the cost of the item can<br />
be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. All other repairs and maintenance are<br />
charged to the income statement and/or revenue accounts during the fi nancial period in which they are incurred.<br />
Surplus arising on revaluation are credited to revaluation reserve. Any defi cit arising from the revaluation is charged against<br />
the revaluation reserve to the extent of a previous surplus held in the revaluation reserve for the same asset. In all other cases,<br />
a decrease in the carrying amount is charged to income statement and/or revenue accounts.<br />
Freehold land is not depreciated as it has an infi nite life. Other property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight<br />
line basis to write off the cost of the assets, or their revalued amounts, to their residual values over their estimated useful lives.<br />
The annual depreciation rates are as follows:<br />
Freehold buildings 2%<br />
Leasehold buildings<br />
Over the remaining leasehold period or 2%, whichever is lower<br />
Plant and machinery 10% - 20%<br />
Furniture, fi ttings and equipment 10% - 50%<br />
Motor vehicles 20%<br />
Renovation 10% - 20%<br />
The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted, if appropriate.<br />
At each balance sheet date, the Group assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indications exist, an<br />
analysis is performed to assess whether the carrying amount of the asset is fully recoverable. A write down is made if the<br />
carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. See accounting policy note 2(g) on impairment of assets.<br />
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amounts and are credited or charged<br />
to the income statements and/or revenue accounts. On disposal of revalued assets, amounts in revaluation reserve relating<br />
to those assets are transferred to retained earnings and/or life policyholders’ fund.<br />
(e)<br />
Investment properties<br />
Investment properties, comprising of principally land and buildings, are held for long term rental yields or for capital<br />
appreciation or both, and are not occupied by the Group.<br />
Investment properties are carried at fair value. Fair value is based on active market prices, adjusted if necessary, for any<br />
difference in the nature, location or condition of the specifi c asset. If this information is not available, the Group uses<br />
alternative valuation methods such as recent prices on less active markets or discounted cash fl ow projections. These<br />
valuations are reviewed by an independent valuation expert.<br />
Changes in fair values are recorded in the income statement and/or revenue accounts as part of other income.<br />
Property located on land that is held under an operating lease is classifi ed as investment property as long as it is held for long<br />
term yields and is not occupied by the Group. The initial cost of the property is the lower of the fair value of the property and<br />
the present value of the maximum lease payments. The property is carried at fair value after initial recognition.<br />
On disposal of an investment property or when it is permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefi ts<br />
are expected from its disposal, it shall be derecognised (eliminated from the balance sheet). The difference between net<br />
proceed and the carrying amount is recognised in the income statement and/or revenue accounts in the fi nancial year of<br />
the retirement or disposal.<br />
If an investment property becomes owner-occupied, it is reclassifi ed as property, plant and equipment, and its fair value at<br />
the date of reclassifi cation becomes its cost for subsequent accounting purposes.<br />
If an item of property, plant and equipment becomes an investment property because its use has changed, any difference<br />
arising between the carrying amount and the fair value of this item at the date of transfer is recognised in equity and/or<br />
revaluation reserve of the insurance funds as a revaluation of property, plant and equipment. However, if a fair value gains<br />
reverses a previous impairment loss, the gain is recognised in the income statement and/or revenue accounts. Upon the<br />
disposal of such investment property, any surplus previously recorded in equity and/or revaluation reserve of the insurance<br />
funds is transferred to the retained earnings and/or life policyholders’ fund.<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(f)<br />
Financial assets<br />
The Group classifi es its fi nancial assets into the following categories: fi nancial assets measured at fair value through profi t or<br />
loss, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity fi nancial assets and available-for-sale fi nancial assets. The classifi cation depends<br />
on the purpose for which the investments were acquired. Management determines the classifi cation of its investments at<br />
initial recognition and re-evaluates this at every reporting date.<br />
(i)<br />
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss<br />
The Group classifi es investments acquired for the purpose of selling in the short-term as held for trading. Derivaties<br />
are also classifi ed as held for trading unless they are designated as hedge.<br />
(ii)<br />
Loans and receivables<br />
Loans and receivables are non-derivative fi nancial assets with fi xed or determinable payments that are not quoted<br />
in an active market other than those that the Group intends to sell in the short term or that it has designated as at<br />
fair value through profi t or loss or available-for-sale.<br />
(iii)<br />
Held to maturity financial assets<br />
Held to maturity fi nancial assets are non-derivative fi nancial assets with fi xed or determinable payments and fi xed<br />
maturities – other than those that meet the defi nition of loans and receivables – that the Group’s management has<br />
the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity.<br />
(iv)<br />
Available-for-sale financial assets<br />
Available-for-sale fi nancial assets are non-derivative fi nancial assets that are either designated in this category or<br />
not classifi ed in any of the other categories.<br />
Valuation principles<br />
Financial assets are initially measured at fair value plus transaction costs except for investments held for trading, which are<br />
recognised at fair value.<br />
For investments held for trading, gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are included in the income statement<br />
and/or revenue accounts.<br />
For available-for sale investments, gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are recognised in equity until the<br />
investment is disposed off or is determined to be impaired, at which time the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised<br />
in equity is included in the income statement and/or revenue accounts.<br />
The fair values of quoted investments are based on current bid prices. If the market for a fi nancial asset is not active,<br />
the Group establishes fair value by using valuation techniques. These include the use of recent arm’s length transactions,<br />
reference to other instruments that are substantially the same, discounted cash fl ow analysis and option pricing models.<br />
Investment in subsidiary and associated companies are stated at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Where an<br />
indication of impairment exists, the carrying amount of the investment is assessed and written down immediately to its<br />
recoverable amount. See accounting policy note 2(g) on impairment of assets.<br />
(g)<br />
Impairment of assets<br />
(i)<br />
Financial assets carried at amortised cost<br />
The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a fi nancial asset or group<br />
of fi nancial assets is impaired. A fi nancial asset or group of fi nancial assets is impaired and impairment losses are<br />
incurred only if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that have occurred after<br />
the initial recognition of the asset (a ‘loss event’) and that loss event (or events) has an impact on the estimated<br />
future cash fl ows of the fi nancial asset or group of fi nancial assets that can be reliably estimated.<br />
The Group fi rst assesses whether objective evidence of impairment exists individually for fi nancial assets that are<br />
individually signifi cant. If the Group determines that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually<br />
assessed fi nancial asset, whether signifi cant or not, it includes the asset in a group of fi nancial assets with similar<br />
credit risk characteristics and collectively assesses them for impairment. Assets that are individually assessed for<br />
impairment and for which an impairment loss is or continues to be recognised are not included in a collective<br />
assessment of impairment.<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(g)<br />
Impairment of assets (continued)<br />
(i)<br />
Financial assets carried at amortised cost (continued)<br />
If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred on loans and receivables or held-to-maturity<br />
investments carried at amortised cost, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s<br />
carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash fl ows (excluding future credit losses that have<br />
been incurred) discounted at the fi nancial asset’s original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset<br />
is reduced through the use of an allowance account and the amount of the loss is recognised in the income<br />
statements and/or revenue accounts. If a held-to-maturity investment or a loan has a variable interest rate, the<br />
discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under contract.<br />
For the purpose of a collective evaluation of impairment, fi nancial assets are grouped on the basis of similar credit<br />
risk characteristics. Those characteristics are relevant to the estimation of future cash fl ows for groups of such assets<br />
by being indicative of the issuer’s ability to pay all amounts due under the contractual terms of the debt instrument<br />
being evaluated.<br />
If in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively<br />
to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised (such as improved credit rating), the previously recognised<br />
impairment loss is reversed by adjusting the allowance account. The amount of the reversal is recognised in the<br />
income statements and/or revenue accounts.<br />
(ii)<br />
Financial assets carried at fair value<br />
The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that an available-for-sale<br />
fi nancial asset is impaired, including in the case of equity investments classifi ed as available for sale, a signifi cant or<br />
prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost. If any such evidence exists for available-for-sale<br />
fi nancial assets, the cumulative loss – measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and current fair<br />
value, less any impairment loss on the fi nancial asset previously recognised in profi t or loss – is removed from equity<br />
and recognised in the income statements and/or revenue accounts. Impairment losses recognised in the income<br />
statements and/or revenue accounts on equity instruments are not subsequently reversed. The impairment loss is<br />
reversed through the income statements and/or revenue accounts, if in a subsequent period the fair value of a<br />
debt instrument classifi ed as available for sale increases and the increase can be objectively related to an event<br />
occurring after the impairment loss was recognised in profi t or loss.<br />
(iii)<br />
Impairment of other non-financial assets<br />
Assets that have an indefi nite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment.<br />
Assets that are subject to amortisation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances<br />
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by<br />
which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an<br />
asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at<br />
the lowest levels for which there are separately identifi able cash fl ows (cash-generating units).<br />
(h)<br />
Derivative instruments<br />
Derivative instruments, comprising mainly Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (“KLCI”) futures, are initially recognised in the<br />
balance sheet at fair value and are subsequently remeasured at their fair values.<br />
The method of recognising the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument,<br />
and if so, the nature of the item being hedged. As the Group’s derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting,<br />
changes in the fair value of all such derivative instruments are recognised immediately in the income statements and/or<br />
revenue accounts.<br />
(i)<br />
Loans and receivables<br />
Loans and receivables, except for those relating to insurance contracts, are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently<br />
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of<br />
loans and receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts<br />
due according to the original terms of receivables. The amount of the provision is the difference between the assets’<br />
carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash fl ows discounted at the effective interest rate. The amount<br />
of the provision is recognised in the income statement.<br />
(j)<br />
Insurance receivables<br />
For the insurance subsidiary companies with insurance receivables, known bad debts are written-off and specifi c allowances<br />
are made for any premiums including agents balances or reinsurance balances which remain outstanding for more than<br />
six months from the date on which they become receivable except for motor premiums for which allowance is made for<br />
amount outstanding for more than 30 days, and for all debts which are considered doubtful.<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(k)<br />
Intangible assets<br />
(i)<br />
Goodwill<br />
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the net<br />
identifi able assets of the acquired subsidiary/associate at the acquisition date. Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries<br />
made on or after 1 January 2005, is included in intangible assets.<br />
Goodwill is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Impairment<br />
losses on goodwill are not reversed. All goodwill is allocated to cash generating units for the purpose of impairment<br />
testing.<br />
(ii)<br />
Management rights<br />
This represents the purchase consideration to acquire the rights to manage unit trust funds. The purchase consideration<br />
on the acquired right is capitalised and amortised over a period of 20 years, the period in which the Group expects<br />
to recognise the related revenue.<br />
(iii)<br />
Computer software<br />
Acquired computer software licences are capitalised on the basis of the costs incurred to acquire and bring to use<br />
the specifi c software. These costs are amortised over their estimated useful lives.<br />
Costs associated with maintaining computer software programmes are recognised as an expense when incurred.<br />
Cost that are directly associated with identifi able software systems controlled by the Company, which do not form<br />
an integral part of the hardware, and that will probably generate economic benefi ts exceeding costs beyond one<br />
year, are recognised as intangible assets.<br />
Computer software development costs recognised as assets are amortised using straight line method over their<br />
estimated useful lives, ranging between 5 to 10 years.<br />
(l)<br />
Employee benefits<br />
Short-term employee benefits<br />
Wages, salaries, paid annual leave, bonuses and non-monetary benefi ts, which are short-term employee benefi ts, are<br />
accrued in the fi nancial year in which the associated services are rendered by employees of the Group and Company.<br />
Post employment benefits<br />
The Group and Company has post-employment benefi t schemes for eligible employees, which are defi ned contribution<br />
plans.<br />
A defi ned contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Group and Company pay fi xed contributions or variable<br />
contributions as determined yearly, into a separate entity (“a fund”), and will have no legal or constructive obligations to<br />
pay further contributions if the fund does not hold suffi cient assets to pay all employee benefi ts relating to employee service<br />
in the current and prior fi nancial years.<br />
The Group’s and Company’s contributions to defi ned contribution plans, including the Employees’ Provident Fund,<br />
are charged to the income statements and/or revenue accounts in the fi nancial year to which they relate. Once the<br />
contributions have been paid, the Group and Company have no further payment obligations.<br />
(m)<br />
Provision for life agents’ retirement benefits<br />
An insurance subsidiary company of the Group operates a retirement benefi ts scheme for its eligible life agents, calculated<br />
in accordance with the terms and conditions as per respective Agent Retirement Plan Arrangement with the insurance<br />
subsidiary company.<br />
The retirement benefi ts earned by the eligible life agents on and subsequent to year 2001 were funded through investments<br />
in an investment-linked business managed by the insurance subsidiary company.<br />
The retirement benefi ts earned by the eligible life agents who opted to remain in the scheme prior to year 2001 were<br />
unfunded and have been recorded as provision for life agents’ retirement benefi ts.<br />
In accordance with the requirements of the FRS 119 - Employee Benefi ts, the scheme is treated as a funded defi ned benefi t<br />
scheme or an unfunded defi ned benefi t scheme as appropriate.<br />
89
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(n)<br />
General insurance underwriting results<br />
The general insurance underwriting results are determined for each class of business after taking into account reinsurances,<br />
commissions, unearned premiums and claims incurred.<br />
Premium income<br />
Premium income is recognised in a fi nancial year in respect of risks assumed during that particular year. Premiums from<br />
direct business are recognised during the fi nancial year upon the issuance of insurance policies. Premiums in respect of risks<br />
incepted for which insurance policies have not been raised as of the balance sheet date are accrued at that date.<br />
Inward treaty reinsurance premiums are recognised on the basis of periodic advices received from ceding insurers.<br />
Outward reinsurance premiums are recognised in the same accounting period as the original policy to which the reinsurance<br />
relates.<br />
Unearned premium reserves<br />
Unearned premium reserves (“UPR”) represent the portion of the net premiums of insurance policies written that relate to the<br />
unexpired periods of the policies at the end of the fi nancial year.<br />
In determining the UPR at the balance sheet date, the method that most accurately refl ects the actual unearned premium<br />
is used, as follows:<br />
- 25% method for marine cargo, aviation cargo and transit; and<br />
- 1/24th method for all other classes of Malaysian general policies reduced by the percentage of accounted gross<br />
direct business commissions to the corresponding premiums.<br />
- time apportionment method for policies with insurance periods other than 12 months<br />
Provision for claims<br />
A liability for outstanding claims is recognised in respect of both direct insurance and inward reinsurance. The amount of<br />
outstanding claims is the best estimate of the expenditure required together with related expenses less recoveries to settle<br />
the present obligation at the balance sheet date.<br />
Provision is also made for the cost of claims, together with related expenses, incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) at the<br />
balance sheet date, based on an actuarial valuation by an independent qualifi ed actuary.<br />
Acquisition costs<br />
The cost of acquiring and renewing insurance policies, net of income derived from ceding reinsurance premiums, is<br />
recognised as incurred and properly allocated to the periods in which it is probable they give rise to income.<br />
(o)<br />
Life insurance underwriting results<br />
The surplus transferable from the life fund to the income statement is based on the surplus determined by an annual actuarial<br />
valuation of the long term liabilities to policyholders.<br />
Premium income<br />
Premium income includes premium recognised in the life fund and the investment-linked fund.<br />
Premium income of the life fund is recognised as soon as the amount of the premium can be reliably measured. First<br />
premium is recognised from inception date and subsequent premium is recognised when it is due.<br />
At the end of the fi nancial year, all due premiums are accounted for to the extent that they can be reliably measured.<br />
Outward reinsurance premiums are recognised in the same accounting period as the original policies to which the<br />
reinsurance relates.<br />
Premium income of the investment-linked fund includes net creation of units which represents premiums paid by policyholders<br />
as payment for a new contract or subsequent payments to increase the amount of that contract. Net creation of units is<br />
recognised on a receipt basis.<br />
Commission and agency expenses<br />
Commission and agency expenses, which are costs directly incurred in securing premium on insurance policies, net of<br />
income derived from reinsurers in the course of ceding of premium to reinsurers, are charged to the revenue account in the<br />
fi nancial year in which they are incurred.<br />
90
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(o)<br />
Life insurance underwriting results (continued)<br />
Provision for claims<br />
Claims and settlement costs that are incurred during the fi nancial year are recognised when a claimable event occurs<br />
and/or the insurer is notifi ed.<br />
Recoveries on reinsurance claims are accounted for in the same fi nancial year as the original claims are recognised.<br />
Claims and provisions for claims arising on life insurance policies including settlement costs, less reinsurance recoveries, are<br />
accounted for using the case basis method and for this purpose, the benefi ts payable under a life insurance policy are<br />
recognised as follows:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
maturity or other policy benefi t payments due on specifi ed dates are treated as claims payable on the due dates;<br />
death, surrender and other benefi ts without due dates are treated as claims payable, on the date of receipt of<br />
intimation of death of the assured or occurrence of contingency covered.<br />
(p)<br />
Other revenue recognition<br />
Interest income for fi nancial assets that are not classifi ed as fair value through profi t or loss is recognised using the effective<br />
interest method. When a receivable is impaired, the Group reduces the carrying amount to its recoverable amount, being<br />
the estimated future cash fl ow discounted at the original effective interest rate of the investment and continues unwinding<br />
the discount as interest income.<br />
Other interest income including the amount of amortisation of premiums and accretion of discounts, is recognised on a time<br />
proportion basis that takes into account the effective yield of the asset.<br />
Rental income is recognised on an accrual basis except where default in payment of rent has already occurred and<br />
rent due remains outstanding for over six months, in which case recognition of rental income is suspended. Subsequent to<br />
suspension, income is recognised on the receipt basis until all arrears have been paid.<br />
Lease rental income net of payment of lease rental expenses made under operating lease of the same properties is<br />
recognised on the straight line basis over the lease term.<br />
Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive payment is established.<br />
Management, investment advisory, security and consultancy services fees are recognised when the services are provided.<br />
(q)<br />
Foreign currencies<br />
(i)<br />
Functional and presentation currency<br />
Items included in the fi nancial statements of each of the Group’s entities as measured using the currency of the<br />
primary economic movement in which the entity operates (‘functional currency’)<br />
The consolidated fi nancial statements are presented in Ringgit Malaysia which is the Group’s functional and<br />
presentational currency.<br />
(ii)<br />
Transactions and balances<br />
Translation differences on non-monetary items, such as equities held at fair value through profi t or loss are reported<br />
as part of the fair value gain or loss. Translation differences on non-monetary items such as equities classifi ed as<br />
available-for-sale fi nancial statements, are included in the fair value reserve.<br />
Foreign currency transactions in the Group are accounted for at exchange rates prevailing at the transaction dates.<br />
Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet<br />
date. Exchange differences arising from the settlement of foreign currency transactions and from the translation of<br />
foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are included in the income statements and/or revenue accounts.<br />
(iii)<br />
Group companies<br />
The results and fi nancial position of all the group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinfl ationary<br />
economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the<br />
presentation currency as follows:<br />
• assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that<br />
balance sheet;<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(q)<br />
Foreign currencies (continued)<br />
(iii)<br />
Group companies (continued)<br />
• income and expenses for each income statement are translated at average exchange rates (unless this<br />
average is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction<br />
dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the rate on the dates of the transactions);<br />
and<br />
• all resulting exchange differences are recognised as a separate component of equity.<br />
On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign operations are<br />
taken to shareholders’ equity. When a foreign operation is partially disposed off or sold, exchange differences that<br />
were recorded in equity are recognised in the income statement as part of the gain or loss on sale.<br />
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities<br />
of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rate. This will be applied prospectively.<br />
(r)<br />
Income taxes<br />
Current tax expense is determined according to the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which the Group operates and includes<br />
all taxes based upon the taxable profi ts.<br />
Deferred tax is recognised in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the amounts attributed<br />
to assets and liabilities for tax purpose and their carrying amounts in the fi nancial statements. However, deferred tax is not<br />
accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that<br />
at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profi t or loss.<br />
Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profi ts will be available against which the<br />
deductible temporary differences or unused tax losses can be utilised.<br />
Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiary and associated companies expect<br />
where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary<br />
difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.<br />
Deferred tax is determined using tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the balance<br />
sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred tax asset is realised or the deferred tax liability is settled.<br />
(s)<br />
Finance leases - lessor<br />
When assets are leased out under a fi nance lease, the present value of the lease payments is recognised as a receivable.<br />
The difference between the gross receivable and the present value of the receivable is recognised as unearned fi nance<br />
income. Lease income is recognised over the term of the lease using the sum of digits method.<br />
(t)<br />
Operating leases<br />
Leases in which a signifi cant risks and rewards are retained by the lessor are classifi ed as operating leases. Payments made<br />
under operating leases (net of any incentive received from the lessor) are charged to the income statement and/or revenue<br />
accounts on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.<br />
(u)<br />
Borrowings<br />
Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at<br />
amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in<br />
the income statements over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method.<br />
(v)<br />
Dividends<br />
Dividends are recognised as liabilities when the obligation to pay is established.<br />
(w)<br />
Contingent liabilities and contingent assets<br />
The Group does not recognise a contingent liability but discloses its existence in the fi nancial statements. A contingent<br />
liability is a possible obligation that arises from past events whose existence will be confi rmed by uncertain future events<br />
beyond the control of the Group or a present obligation that is not recognised because it is not probable that an outfl ow of<br />
resources will be required to settle the obligation. A contingent liability also arises in the extremely rare case where there is<br />
a liability that cannot be recognised because it cannot be measured reliably.<br />
92<br />
A contingent asset is a possible asset that arises from past events whose existence will be confi rmed by uncertain future<br />
events beyond the control of the Group. The Group does not recognise contingent assets but discloses its existence where<br />
infl ows of economic benefi ts are probable, but not virtually certain.
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(x)<br />
Provisions<br />
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal constructive obligation as a result of past events, when it is<br />
probable that an outfl ow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and when a reliable estimate of the amount<br />
can be made.<br />
(y)<br />
Cash and cash equivalents<br />
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and bank balances less bank overdrafts, excluding fi xed and call deposits.<br />
(z)<br />
Financial instruments<br />
Description<br />
A fi nancial instrument is any contract that gives rise to both a fi nancial asset of one entity and a fi nancial liability or equity<br />
instrument of another enterprise.<br />
A fi nancial asset is any asset that is cash, a contractual right to receive cash or another fi nancial asset from another<br />
enterprise, a contractual right to exchange fi nancial instruments with another enterprise under conditions that are potentially<br />
favourable, or an equity instrument of another enterprise.<br />
A fi nancial liability is any liability that is a contractual obligation to deliver cash or another fi nancial asset to another enterprise,<br />
or to exchange fi nancial instruments with another enterprise under conditions that are potentially unfavourable.<br />
The particular recognition method adopted for fi nancial instruments recognised on the balance sheet is disclosed in the<br />
individual accounting policy note associated with each item.<br />
(aa)<br />
Segment reporting<br />
Segment reporting is presented for enhanced assessment of the Group’s risks and returns. Business segments provide products<br />
or services that are subject to risk and returns that are different from those of other business segments. Geographical<br />
segments provide products or services within a particular economic environment that is subject to risks and returns that are<br />
different from those components operating in other economic environments.<br />
Segment revenue, expense, assets and liabilities are those amounts resulting from the operating activities of a segment<br />
that are directly attributable to the segment and the relevant portion that can be allocated on a reasonable basis to the<br />
segment. Segment revenue, expense, assets and liabilities are determined before intragroup balances and intragroup<br />
transactions are eliminated as part of the consolidation process, except to the extent that such intragroup balances and<br />
transactions are between group enterprises within a single segment.<br />
(ab)<br />
Assets acquired under hire purchase agreement<br />
Assets fi nanced by hire purchase agreements which transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the Group<br />
are capitalised as property, plant and equipment and the corresponding obligations are treated as liabilities. The property,<br />
plant and equipment capitalised are depreciated on the same basis as owned assets. Finance charges are allocated to<br />
the income statements over the period of the agreements to give a constant periodic rate of charge on the remaining hire<br />
purchase liabilities.<br />
3 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />
Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated by the Directors and are based on historical experience and other factors,<br />
including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.<br />
(a)<br />
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions<br />
The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by defi nition,<br />
rarely equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a signifi cant risk of causing a material<br />
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next fi nancial year are outlined below.<br />
(i)<br />
Pipeline premiums<br />
The estimation of pipeline premiums, i.e. premiums incepted for which the policies have not been issued is based on<br />
the actual pipeline premiums in prior years adjusted for recent trend and events.<br />
93
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
3 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(a)<br />
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions (continued)<br />
(ii)<br />
Incurred but not reported (‘IBNR’) claims<br />
The estimation of the ultimate liability arising from claims made under insurance contract is one of the Group’s most<br />
critical accounting estimate.<br />
There are several sources of uncertainty that need to be considered in the estimate of these obligations that the<br />
Group will ultimately pay for such claims. In particular, the outcome of future events such as the size of court awards,<br />
the attitudes of claimants towards settlement of their claims, and social and economic infl ation. Due to the inherent<br />
uncertainty in any estimate of those obligations, it is certain that actual future losses and loss adjustment expenses<br />
will not develop exactly as projected and may, in fact, vary signifi cantly from the projections. IBNR reserves are<br />
hence estimated by reference to a variety of estimation techniques, generally based on a statistical analysis of<br />
historical experience which assumes an underlying pattern of claims development and payment. The fi nal selected<br />
estimates are based on a judgemental consideration of results of each method and qualitative information, such as<br />
those mentioned above. Projections are based on historical experience and external benchmarks where relevant. It<br />
is thus, impracticable to disclose the extent of the possible effects of potential changes to the key assumptions used<br />
in assessing the IBNR reserves due to the number of variables included in the assessment.<br />
In addition, a confi dence level, which is the estimated probability that a given ringgit amount will be able to cover<br />
a specifi c group of open or unreported claims, is applied in estimating the IBNR reserves. The IBNR reserve estimation<br />
is performed by an independent external actuary. In the current fi nancial year, the insurance subsidiary company<br />
of the Group raised its IBNR claims reserve from 50% confi dence level to 65% confi dence level. This has resulted in an<br />
increase of RM3,470,000 in the net claims incurred for the current fi nancial year.<br />
(iii)<br />
Liabilities of life insurance business<br />
For life insurance contracts, estimates are made for future deaths, disabilities, voluntary terminations, investment<br />
returns and administration expenses. The Company’s estimation is based on expected number of deaths on standard<br />
industry and national mortality tables that refl ect historical mortality experience, adjusted where appropriate to<br />
refl ect the Company’s unique risk exposure. Provision for future administrative expenses are implicitly allowed for in<br />
the conservatism of the estimates for future deaths, disabilities and investment returns.<br />
The actuarial liabilities as at December 31, 2006 were calculated in accordance with the reserving requirements<br />
stated in the Insurance Act 1996 whereby the assumptions on interest and mortality assumptions are prescribed.<br />
For those contracts where the provisions for liabilities are not explicitly prescribed under the Insurance Act 1996, the<br />
Appointed Actuary shall set aside such liabilities on an appropriate basis which is disclosed in a valuation report to<br />
Bank Negara Malaysia.<br />
In the event that the regulators change the said assumptions, with all other things being equal, then a reduction in<br />
the interest assumption will increase the computed actuarial liabilities. Conversely, an increase (i.e. deterioration) in<br />
the mortality assumption would (for most type of plans) increase the computed actuarial liabilities.Due to the inherent<br />
risk of uncertainty in any estimate of those obligations, the future provisions for liabilities may vary signifi cantly from<br />
the estimations. At such reporting date, these estimates are reassessed for adequacy and changes will be refl ected<br />
as adjustments to the liability. In addition to the expected outcome, solvency margins prescribed by regulations are<br />
included in these key estimates.<br />
It is thus impractical to disclose the extent of the possible effects of potential changes to the key assumptions used<br />
in assessing the liabilities of life insurance business due to the number of variables included in the assessment.<br />
(iv)<br />
Impairment allowance on loans and receivables<br />
It is the Group’s policy to establish impairment allowance in respect of estimated and inherent credit losses in its<br />
loans and receivables portfolio.<br />
In determining impairment allowance, management considers objective evidence of impairment as a result of one<br />
or more events that have occurred after the initial recognition. A provision for impairment of loan is established<br />
when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original<br />
term of receivables. The amount of provision is the difference between the loan’s carrying amount and the present<br />
value of estimated future cash fl ow discounted at the original effective interest rate. The amount of specifi c provision<br />
also takes into account the collateral value and recoverable amount of interest due, which may be discounted<br />
to refl ect the impact of recovery process. The recovery process is estimated to be between one to three years,<br />
depending on default condition of the loan and type of collateral.<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
3 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)<br />
(a)<br />
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions (continued)<br />
(iv)<br />
Impairment allowance on loans and receivables (continued)<br />
Where the collateral is property, the net realisable value for the property is determined by using its fair value which<br />
is based on open market value by independent property valuers, adjusted if necessary, for any difference in the<br />
nature, location or condition of the specifi c asset, while share is based on last transacted price. If this information is<br />
not available, the Group uses alternative valuation methods such as recent prices on less active markets, adjusted<br />
if necessary, for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specifi c asset. The sensitivity anaylsis is<br />
described in note 8 to the fi nancial statements.<br />
Included in the loans portfolio are loans amounting to approximately RM44,710,000, where there are disputes on<br />
the pledged collaterals. The Directors of the Group have assessed the recoverability of those loans, based on legal<br />
representation, and conclude that no allowance for doubtful debts is required on those loans.<br />
(v)<br />
Fair values of investment properties<br />
Fair value of investment properties are valued at open market value by independent property valuers, adjusted<br />
if necessary, for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specifi c asset. If this information is not<br />
available, the Group uses alternative valuation methods such as recent prices on less active markets adjusted<br />
if necessary, for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specifi c asset or discounted cash fl ow<br />
projections. Investment properties which the Group intends to dispose within the next twenty-four months from<br />
the balance sheet date are valued based on the expected rental yields i.e. lettable fl oor areas multiply by an<br />
appropriate capitalisation rate. The Group expected rental yield is 6.5% per annum. Should those properties be<br />
capitalised at the market expected rental yield of 7.5% per annum, the adjusted market values of those properties<br />
would differ by approximately RM16,000,000.<br />
(vi)<br />
Fair value of financial instruments<br />
Fair value is defi ned as the value at which positions can be closed or sold in a transaction with a willing and<br />
knowledgeable counterparty over a time period that is consistent with the Groups’ trading or investments strategy.<br />
The majority of the Group’s fi nancial instrucments reported at fair value are based on quoted and observable<br />
market prices for quoted investments; for unquoted investments where possible using discounted cash fl ow analysis<br />
or by computing the average of two or more prices quoted by the intermediate or brokers or fi nancial institutions;<br />
for investment properties at market prices by independent valuation experts.<br />
Management exercise judgement in determining the risk characteristics of various fi nancial instruments, discount<br />
rates, estimates of future cash fl ows and other factors used in valuation process. Also, judgement may be applied in<br />
estimating prices for less readily observable external parameters.<br />
(vii)<br />
Impairment review of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity financial assets<br />
The Group performs an impairment review when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of<br />
available-for-sale and held-to-maturity fi nancial assets may not be recoverable. The recoverable amount represents<br />
the current fair value or present value of the estimated future cash fl ows discounted at the original effective interest<br />
rate expected to arise from the affected fi nancial assets. In arriving at the current fair value or estimated future cash<br />
fl ows, management exercise judgement in estimating the collectible or realisable amounts including extent of credit<br />
loss.<br />
(b)<br />
Critical judgment in applying the entity’s accounting policies<br />
In determining and applying accounting policies, judgment is often required in respect of items where the choice of specifi c<br />
policy could materially affect the reported results and fi nancial position of the Group. The following accounting policy<br />
requires subjective judgement, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of the matters that are<br />
inherently uncertain.<br />
Investment property classification<br />
In the previous fi nancial year, the Group had classifi ed all properties as investment properties as the Group was unable to<br />
separately identify the value of those relating to the generating of investment income and those held for administrative<br />
purposes. The Group has subsequently reassessed their judgements and assumptions over the identifi cation of investment<br />
properties during the current fi nancial year. The assessment included the identifi cation of the portion of the property held<br />
for administrative purpose, the signifi cance of that portion and whether the property could be sold or leased as a fi nance<br />
lease, separately, resulting in certain properties reclassifi ed to property, plant and equipment.<br />
95
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
4 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
GROUP<br />
Net book value<br />
Furniture,<br />
Assets<br />
Freehold Freehold Plant and fitting and Motor under<br />
Note land buildings machinery equipment vehicles Renovation construction Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
At 1 January 2006<br />
- as previously stated - - 161 8,048 6,970 3,579 4,027 22,785<br />
- reclassifi ed from<br />
investment<br />
properties 6(a), 43 14,544 60,231 - - - - - 74,775<br />
- as restated 14,544 60,231 161 8,048 6,970 3,579 4,027 97,560<br />
Reclassifi ed to<br />
intangible assets 5(a) - - - (1,274) - - - (1,274)<br />
Additions at cost - - 3 1,646 2,987 1,319 2,684 8,639<br />
Disposals at<br />
net book value - - - (1) (511) (90) - (602)<br />
Write off at<br />
net book value - - - (6) - (1) - (7)<br />
Impairment loss - (382) - - - - - (382)<br />
Currency translation<br />
difference - - - (32) (27) (7) (175) (241)<br />
Depreciation charge<br />
for the fi nancial year - (1,369) (11) (2,357) (1,407) (971) - (6,115)<br />
At 31 December 2006 14,544 58,480 153 6,024 8,012 3,829 6,536 97,578<br />
At 1 January 2005<br />
- as previously stated - - 155 9,249 8,362 3,614 1,772 23,152<br />
- reclassifi ed from<br />
investment properties 6(a), 43 14,544 60,231 - - - - 74,775<br />
- as restated 14,544 60,231 155 9,249 8,362 3,614 1,772 97,927<br />
Additions at cost - - 16 3,430 1,778 753 2,255 8,232<br />
Revaluation surplus<br />
and reversal of<br />
depreciation due<br />
to revaluation - 1,204 - - - - - 1,204<br />
Disposals at<br />
net book value - - - (29) (1,363) - - (1,392)<br />
Write off at<br />
net book value - - - (339) (94) - - (433)<br />
Depreciation charge<br />
for the fi nancial year - (1,204) (10) (4,263) (1,713) (788) - (7,978)<br />
At 31 December 2005 14,544 60,231 161 8,048 6,970 3,579 4,027 97,560<br />
96
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
4 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
At 31 December 2006<br />
Furniture,<br />
Assets<br />
Freehold Freehold Plant and fitting and Motor under<br />
land buildings machinery equipment vehicles Renovation construction Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Cost - - 178 30,232 15,841 10,683 6,536 63,470<br />
Valuation 14,544 59,849 - - - - - 74,393<br />
Accumulated impairment losses - - - (65) - - - (65)<br />
Accumulated depreciation - (1,369) (25) (24,143) (7,829) (6,854) - (40,220)<br />
Net book value 14,544 58,480 153 6,024 8,012 3,829 6,536 97,578<br />
At 31 December 2005<br />
Cost - - 498 31,300 13,722 9,391 4,027 58,938<br />
Valuation 14,544 60,231 - - - - - 74,775<br />
Accumulated impairment losses - - - (65) - - - (65)<br />
Accumulated depreciation - - (337) (23,187) (6,752) (5,812) - (36,088)<br />
Net book value 14,544 60,231 161 8,048 6,970 3,579 4,027 97,560<br />
The net book value of assets acquired under hire purchase agreements was RM2,518,000 (2005: RM558,000).<br />
97
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
4 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS (continued)<br />
Furniture,<br />
fittings and Motor<br />
equipment vehicles Renovation Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
COMPANY<br />
Net book value<br />
At 1 January 2006 248 1,735 46 2,029<br />
Additions at cost 75 1,284 2 1,361<br />
Disposals at net book value - (108) - (108)<br />
Write off at net book value (6) - - (6)<br />
Depreciation charge for the fi nancial year (48) (396) (7) (451)<br />
At 31 December 2006 269 2,515 41 2,825<br />
At 31 December 2006<br />
Cost 561 3,960 66 4,587<br />
Accumulated depreciation (292) (1,445) (25) (1,762)<br />
Net book value 269 2,515 41 2,825<br />
At 1 January 2005 304 1,924 40 2,268<br />
Additions at cost 83 329 12 424<br />
Disposals at net book value - (210) - (210)<br />
Depreciation charge for the fi nancial year (139) (308) (6) (453)<br />
At 31 December 2005 248 1,735 46 2,029<br />
At 31 December 2005<br />
Cost 498 2,842 64 3,404<br />
Accumulated depreciation (250) (1,107) (18) (1,375)<br />
Net book value 248 1,735 46 2,029<br />
The net book value of assets acquired under hire purchase agreements was RM1,141,000 (2005: Nil).<br />
98
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
4 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)<br />
(b) LIFE FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
Net book value<br />
Furniture,<br />
Freehold Freehold Leasehold fitting and Motor<br />
Note land buildings buildings equipment vehicles Renovation Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
At 1 January 2006<br />
- as previously stated - - - 13,806 3,518 14,781 32,105<br />
- reclassifi ed from investment<br />
properties 6(b), 43 45,164 170,214 16,710 - - - 232,088<br />
- as restated 45,164 170,214 16,710 13,806 3,518 14,781 264,193<br />
Reclassifi ed to intangible assets 5(b) - - - (1,763) - - (1,763)<br />
Additions at cost - 415 - 2,117 885 3,871 7,288<br />
Reclassifi cation from investment<br />
properties, at net book value 6(b) - 43,811 - - - - 43,811<br />
Disposals at net book value - - - (39) (48) (43) (130)<br />
Impairment loss - (17,890) - - - - (17,890)<br />
Depreciation charge<br />
for the fi nancial year - (4,651) (442) (4,387) (723) (4,037) (14,240)<br />
At 31 December 2006 45,164 191,899 16,268 9,734 3,632 14,572 281,269<br />
At 1 January 2005<br />
- as previously stated - - - 16,191 3,710 17,202 37,103<br />
- reclassifi ed from investment<br />
properties 6(b), 43 45,164 170,310 16,879 - - - 232,353<br />
- as restated 45,164 170,310 16,879 16,191 3,710 17,202 269,456<br />
Additions at cost - - - 2,404 647 920 3,971<br />
Revaluation surplus and<br />
reversal of depreciation<br />
due to revaluation - 3,131 104 - - - 3,235<br />
Disposals at net book value - - - (6) (342) (21) (369)<br />
Depreciation charge<br />
for the fi nancial year - (3,227) (273) (4,783) (497) (3,320) (12,100)<br />
At 31 December 2005 45,164 170,214 16,710 13,806 3,518 14,781 264,193<br />
99
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
4 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)<br />
(b) LIFE FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
At 31 December 2006<br />
Furniture,<br />
Freehold Freehold Leasehold fitting and Motor<br />
land buildings buildings equipment vehicles Renovation Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Cost - - - 56,857 6,859 45,063 108,779<br />
Valuation 45,164 214,815 16,710 - - - 276,689<br />
Accumulated impairment loss - (4,644) - - - - (4,644)<br />
Accumulated depreciation - (18,272) (442) (47,123) (3,227) (30,491) (99,555)<br />
Net book value 45,164 191,899 16,268 9,734 3,632 14,572 281,269<br />
At 31 December 2005<br />
Cost - - - 57,353 6,024 41,264 104,641<br />
Valuation 45,164 170,214 16,710 - - - 232,088<br />
Accumulated depreciation - - - (43,547) (2,506) (26,483) (72,536)<br />
Net book value 45,164 170,214 16,710 13,806 3,518 14,781 264,193<br />
The Directors revalued all freehold land and freehold and long term leasehold buildings of the Group held as property, plant<br />
and equipment as at 31 December 2005. The properties are valued by independent valuation experts where the fair values are<br />
determined by reference to observable prices in an active market or recent market transactions on arm’s length terms, adjusted if<br />
necessary, for any differences in the nature, location or condition of the specifi c asset. The Group recognised a revaluation surplus of<br />
RM1,024,000 and RM3,235,000 for the general insurance and shareholders’ fund and life insurance, respectively for the year ended<br />
31 December 2005. The revaluation surplus net of applicable deferred income taxes was credited to revaluation reserves.<br />
A revaluation was performed during the current fi nancial year on freehold and long term leasehold buildings of the Group held as<br />
property, plant and equipment, which resulted in a net defi cit of RM382,000 for the general and shareholders’ fund and RM17,890,000<br />
for the life fund. Of the amount, RM382,000 and RM879,000 from the general and shareholders’ fund and life fund respectively, were<br />
recognised in the revaluation reserves to the extent of revaluation surpluses available. The remaining balances were debited to the<br />
income statement and/or revenue accounts. . The impairment arose after taking into account the property’s location, occupancy<br />
rate and the Group’s expected capitalisation rate of 6.5%.<br />
Had the freehold land and freehold and long term leasehold buildings been carried at historical cost less accumulated depreciation,<br />
the carrying amounts that would have been included in the fi nancial statements at the end of the year are as follows:<br />
General and<br />
Shareholders’ fund<br />
Life fund<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Freehold land and buildings 67,548 68,752 220,522 180,122<br />
Leasehold buildings - - 13,989 14,262<br />
67,548 68,752 234,511 194,384<br />
The titles to certain properties of the life fund held by an insurance subsidiary company, amounting to RM33,761,000 (2005:<br />
RM3,790,000) are in the process of being transferred to the insurance subsidiary company. Risks, rewards and effective titles to these<br />
properties have been passed to the insurance subsidiary company upon unconditional completion of the acquisition of those<br />
properties. The insurance subsidiary company has submitted the relevant documents to the authorities for transfer of legal titles to<br />
them and is awaiting the process and fi nalisation of these transfers to be completed.<br />
100
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
5 INTANGIBLE ASSETS<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
Management Computer<br />
rights software Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
GROUP<br />
Net book value<br />
At 1 January 2006 6,189 - 6,189<br />
Reclassifi ed from property, plant and equipment (note 4(a)) - 1,274 1,274<br />
Additions at cost - 2,784 2,784<br />
Disposal at net book value - (450) (450)<br />
Amortisation charge for the fi nancial year (347) (611) (958)<br />
At 31 December 2006 5,842 2,997 8,839<br />
At 31 December 2006<br />
Cost 7,000 4,887 11,887<br />
Accumulated amortisation (1,158) (1,890) (3,048)<br />
Net book value 5,842 2,997 8,839<br />
At 1 January 2005 6,536 - 6,536<br />
Amortisation charge for the fi nancial year (347) - (347)<br />
At 31 December 2005 6,189 - 6,189<br />
At 31 December 2005<br />
Cost 7,000 - 7,000<br />
Accumulated amortisation (811) - (811)<br />
Net book value 6,189 - 6,189<br />
101
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
5 INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued)<br />
(b) LIFE FUND<br />
Computer Software<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
GROUP<br />
Net book value<br />
At 1 January - -<br />
Reclassifi ed from property, plant and equipment (note 4(b)) 1,763 -<br />
Additions at cost 1,793 -<br />
Amortisation charge for the fi nancial year (871) -<br />
At 31 December 2,685 -<br />
At 31 December<br />
Cost 4,355 -<br />
Accumulated amortisation (1,670) -<br />
Net book value 2,685 -<br />
The intangible assets of the Group consist of computer software and management rights.<br />
Computer Software<br />
Computer software consists mainly of development costs and cost that are directly associated with identifi able software systems<br />
controlled by the Group, that do not form the integral part of the hardware, and that will probably generate economic benefi ts<br />
exceeding costs beyond one year.<br />
Management Rights<br />
Management rights represent the acquired rights to manage unit trust funds (“the Rights”). Pursuant to the Sale of Business<br />
Agreement dated 5 August 2003 between <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual Bhd (“<strong>MAA</strong>KL”), a 70% owned subsidiary company of <strong>MAA</strong><br />
Corporation Sdn Bhd which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary company of the Company, and MBf Unit Trust Management<br />
Berhad (“MUTMB”), <strong>MAA</strong>KL acquired the Rights from MUTMB to manage four unit trust funds (“the Funds”) managed by MUTMB.<br />
The Funds are <strong>MAA</strong>KL Equity Index Fund, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Value Fund, <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual Balanced Fund and <strong>MAA</strong>KL Syariah Index Fund. The<br />
effective date of the transfer of the management of the Funds was on 1 December 2003.<br />
The Rights is amortised over a straight line basis, over a period of 20 years (2005: 20 years), the period in which the Group expects<br />
to recognise the related revenue.<br />
102
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
6 INVESTMENT PROPERTIES<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Balance as at 1 January 130,183 122,099 - -<br />
Adjustments due to:<br />
- effect of adopting FRS 140 - 8,337 - -<br />
- reclassifi ed to property, plant and<br />
equipment (note 4(a), 43) (74,775) (74,775) - -<br />
Balance as at 1 January - restated 55,408 55,661 - -<br />
Additions 1,668 1,391 - -<br />
Disposals (5,356) (1,676) - -<br />
Fair value (loss)/gain (note 27(a),(b)) (3,297) 32 - -<br />
Balance as at 31 December 48,423 55,408 - -<br />
Comprising of:<br />
Freehold land and buildings 29,733 33,350 - -<br />
Leasehold land and buildings 18,690 22,058 - -<br />
48,423 55,408 - -<br />
(b) LIFE FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Balance as at 1 January 961,493 875,555<br />
Adjustments due to:<br />
- effect of adopting FRS 140 - 69,005<br />
- prior year adjustment (note 43(c)) (57,500) (57,500)<br />
- reclassifi ed to property, plant and equipment (note 4(b), 43) (231,099) (232,353)<br />
Reclassifi cation to prepaid lease rentals (6,537) -<br />
Balance as at 1 January - restated 666,357 654,707<br />
Reclassifi cation to property, plant and equipment (note 4(b)) (43,811) -<br />
Additions 82,577 74,082<br />
Disposals (169) (56,124)<br />
Fair value (loss)/gain (note 27(c)) (18,440) 229<br />
Balance as at 31 December 686,514 672,894<br />
Comprising of:<br />
Freehold land and buildings 480,312 553,674<br />
Leasehold land and buildings 206,202 119,220<br />
686,514 672,894<br />
The fair value of the properties was estimated at RM41,159,000 and RM243,199,000 for the general insurance and shareholders’<br />
funds and life insurance respectively, based on valuation by an independent professionally qualifi ed valuers. Valuations were<br />
based on current prices in an active market for all properties except for the properties in certain locations which the Group uses<br />
the yield method based on an expected yield of 6.5% per annum and/or recently transacted prices.<br />
The titles to certain investment properties of the general and shareholders’ fund and the life fund of an insurance subsidiary<br />
company, amounting to RM20,700,000 (2005: RM22,507,000) and RM 184,959,000 (2005: RM337,727,000) respectively, are in<br />
the process of being transferred to the insurance subsidiary company. Risks, rewards and effective titles to these investment<br />
properties have been passed to the insurance subsidiary company upon unconditional completion of the acquisition of those<br />
properties. The insurance subsidiary company has submitted the relevant documents to the authorities for transfer of legal titles<br />
to them and is awaiting the process and fi nalisation of these transfers to be completed.<br />
103
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
7 INVESTMENTS<br />
The Group’s fi nancial assets are summarised by measurement category in the following presentation:<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
At fair value through profi t or loss 86,370 174,609 11,610 10,879<br />
Available-for-sale 181,740 133,120 - -<br />
Held to maturity 21,027 10,714 - -<br />
289,137 318,443 11,610 10,879<br />
The current portion of fi nancial assets is RM77,806,000 (2005: RM39,512,000), the remaining portion being non-current. The assets<br />
included in each of the categories above are detailed in the tables below:<br />
Investments held at fair value through profit or loss<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Equity securities<br />
- Quoted 53,062 131,053 11,610 10,879<br />
- Unquoted 1,696 1,276 - -<br />
54,758 132,329 11,610 10,879<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- Quoted 9,344 8,525 - -<br />
- Unquoted 5,113 5,116 - -<br />
14,457 13,641 - -<br />
Unit trusts<br />
- Quoted 271 - - -<br />
- Unquoted 1,247 12,091 - -<br />
1,518 12,091 - -<br />
Investment-linked units<br />
- Unquoted 15,637 16,548 - -<br />
Total financial assets at fair value<br />
through profit or loss 86,370 174,609 11,610 10,879<br />
All assets above are held for trading.<br />
104
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
7 INVESTMENTS (continued)<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Available-for-sale financial assets<br />
Equity securities<br />
- Unquoted - 502 - -<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- Unquoted 63,752 60,761 - -<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/<br />
Treasury Bills/Bank Negara Malaysia papers 92,991 41,828 - -<br />
Cagamas papers 24,997 30,029 - -<br />
Total available-for-sale financial assets 181,740 133,120 - -<br />
Held to maturity financial assets<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- Unquoted 15,765 10,714 - -<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/<br />
Treasury Bills/Bank Negara Malaysia papers 5,262 - - -<br />
Total held to maturity financial assets 21,027 10,714 - -<br />
Financial assets held to maturity are not presented on the Group’s balance sheet at their fair value. The fair value of the held to<br />
maturity assets is RM21,750,000 (2005: RM10,961,000).<br />
Fair values for held to maturity debt securities are based on market prices or broker/dealer price quotations. Where the<br />
information is not available, fair value has been estimated using quoted market prices for securities with similar credit maturity<br />
and yield characteristics.<br />
Certain equity investments are held as collateral for a term loan facility obtained by the offshore subsidiary company as disclosed<br />
in note 17 to the fi nancial statements.<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
7 INVESTMENTS (continued)<br />
(b) LIFE FUND AND INVESTMENT – LINKED FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
INVESTMENT -<br />
LIFE FUND<br />
LINKED FUND<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
At fair value through profi t or loss 670,399 782,926 440,027 231,562<br />
Available-for-sale 1,540,446 1,259,685 - -<br />
Held to maturity 514,234 346,734 - -<br />
2,725,079 2,389,345 440,027 231,562<br />
The current portion of fi nancial assets is RM334,966,000 (2005:RM462,989,000), the remaining portion being non-current. The<br />
assets included in each of the categories above are detailed in the tables below:<br />
Investments held at fair value through profit or loss<br />
GROUP<br />
INVESTMENT -<br />
LIFE FUND<br />
LINKED FUND<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Equity securities<br />
- Quoted 587,532 576,931 217,095 92,089<br />
- Unquoted 2,092 2,094 - -<br />
589,624 579,025 217,095 92,089<br />
Unit trusts<br />
- Quoted 12,936 10,045 10,195 3,460<br />
- Unquoted 3,901 90,705 - -<br />
16,837 100,750 10,195 3,460<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- Quoted 25,945 24,267 628 3,303<br />
- Unquoted 35,754 75,770 94,785 112,114<br />
61,699 100,037 95,413 115,417<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/<br />
Treasury Bills/Bank Negara Malaysia papers - - 86,119 -<br />
Cagamas papers - - 10,153 -<br />
Investment-linked units<br />
- Unquoted 2,239 3,114 21,052 20,596<br />
Total financial assets at fair value<br />
through profit or loss 670,399 782,926 440,027 231,562<br />
All assets above are held for trading.<br />
106
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
7 INVESTMENTS (continued)<br />
(b) LIFE FUND AND INVESTMENT – LINKED FUND (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
INVESTMENT -<br />
LIFE FUND<br />
LINKED FUND<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Available-for-sale financial assets<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- Unquoted 774,423 797,471 - -<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/<br />
Treasury Bills/Bank Negara Malaysia papers 731,027 311,969 - -<br />
Cagamas papers 34,996 150,245 - -<br />
Total available-for-sale financial assets 1,540,446 1,259,685 - -<br />
Held to maturity financial assets<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- Unquoted 425,848 356,734 - -<br />
Impairment (13,656) (10,000) - -<br />
412,192 346,734 - -<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/<br />
Treasury Bills/Bank Negara Malaysia papers 102,042 - - -<br />
Total held to maturity financial assets 514,234 346,734 - -<br />
Financial assets held to maturity are not presented on the Group’s balance sheet at their fair value. The fair value of the held to<br />
maturity assets is RM553,129,000 (2005: RM340,574,000).<br />
Fair values for held to maturity debt securities are based on market prices or broker/dealer price quotations. Where the<br />
information is not available, fair value has been estimated using quoted market prices for securities with similar credit maturity<br />
and yield characteristics.<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
8 LOANS AND RECEIVABLES<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Loans arising from:<br />
Mortgage loans 61,953 40,926 635 750<br />
Other secured loans 72,005 67,047 - -<br />
Unsecured loans 101 78 13 1<br />
134,059 108,051 648 751<br />
Allowance for doubtful debts (29,031 ) (19,299 ) - -<br />
Net loans 105,028 88,752 648 751<br />
Lease, hire purchase and<br />
other loan receivables (note 8(a)(i)) 188,436 188,476 - -<br />
Receivables:<br />
Trade receivables of non- Insurance subsidiaries 7,968 9,095 - -<br />
Amount due from subsidiary companies - - 130,691 144,814<br />
Amount due from related companies 6,136 6,955 - -<br />
Outstanding proceeds from disposal of investments 2,087 2,880 - -<br />
Income due and accrued 3,873 3,976 1 -<br />
Assets held under Malaysian Motor Insurance Pool 2,450 2,450 - -<br />
Amount due from life fund (note 15(b)) 41,097 28,160 - -<br />
Manager’s stocks 6,947 6,825 - -<br />
Other receivables, deposits and prepayments 16,607 16,812 5,506 1,282<br />
The net loans can be analysed as follows:<br />
87,165 77,153 136,198 146,096<br />
380,629 354,381 136,846 146,847<br />
Receivable within 12 months 84,608 83,460 80 64<br />
Receivable after 12 months 20,420 5,292 568 687<br />
105,028 88,752 648 751<br />
108
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
8 LOANS AND RECEIVABLES (continued)<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS (continued)<br />
(i) Lease, hire purchase and other loan receivables<br />
Gross investments in lease, hire purchase and other loan receivables:<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Not later than 1 year 160,087 204,694<br />
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 58,169 17,280<br />
Later than 5 years 4,594 7,415<br />
222,850 229,389<br />
Unearned future fi nance income (6,383) (8,311)<br />
Future fi nance income in suspense (14,539) (17,932)<br />
Allowance for doubtful debts (13,492) (14,553)<br />
Unguaranteed residual value - (117)<br />
Net investments in lease, hire purchase and other loan receivables 188,436 188,476<br />
Representing:<br />
Current receivables 135,939 170,353<br />
Non-current receivables 52,497 18,123<br />
The net investments in lease, hire purchase and other loan receivables<br />
can be analysed as follows:<br />
188,436 188,476<br />
Not later than 1 year 135,939 170,353<br />
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 48,198 11,488<br />
Later than 5 years 4,299 6,635<br />
188,436 188,476<br />
Included in amounts due from subsidiary companies are advances to subsidiary companies amounting to RM 64,863,000<br />
(2005: RM107,345,000) which bear interest rates ranging from 7.0% to 9.0% (2005: 7.0% to 8.8%) per annum and are currently<br />
rolled over on a monthly basis.<br />
Amounts due from related companies are unsecured, interest free and have no fi xed terms of repayment.<br />
Lease, hire purchase and other loan receivables included loans<br />
to the following related parties:<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Mithril Berhad 3,491 -<br />
Mithril Saferay Sdn Bhd 70 95<br />
Mithril Marketing Sdn Bhd 8,137 6,936<br />
Tajo Berhad 16,069 16,063<br />
The relationships of the above related parties are disclosed in note 42 to the fi nancial statements.<br />
27,767 23,094<br />
Included in the previous year’s balances are prior year adjustments made to loans and receivables of approximately<br />
RM8,145,000 , increasing the carrying values of such loans and receivables, arising from the adoption of FRS 139. The effects<br />
of the adjustment to the opening retained earnings for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2005 is disclosed in note 23<br />
to the fi nancial statements.<br />
109
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
8 LOANS AND RECEIVABLES (continued)<br />
(b) LIFE FUND AND INVESTMENT - LINKED FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
INVESTMENT -<br />
LIFE FUND<br />
LINKED FUND<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Loans arising from:<br />
Policy loans 273,658 244,123 - -<br />
Mortgage loans 479,542 366,977 - -<br />
Other secured loans 287,124 266,952 - -<br />
Unsecured loans 4,057 3,815 - -<br />
1,044,381 881,867 - -<br />
Allowance for doubtful debts (34,866 ) (27,650 ) - -<br />
Net loans 1,009,515 854,217 - -<br />
Receivables:<br />
Outstanding proceeds from disposal of investments - 60,912 581 1,391<br />
Income due and accrued 38,600 35,426 2,812 1,424<br />
Amount due from investment-linked fund (note 15(b)) 9,572 5,358 - -<br />
Amount due from shareholders’ fund (note 15(a)) 29,225 16,682 - -<br />
Amount due from life fund (note 15(b)) - - 7,903 2,899<br />
Prepaid leases/rentals 5,802 - - -<br />
Other receivables, deposits and prepayments 22,949 13,806 342 1,270<br />
The net loans can be analysed as follows:<br />
106,148 132,184 11,638 6,984<br />
1,115,663 986,401 11,638 6,984<br />
Receivable within 12 months 899,030 673,760 - -<br />
Receivable after 12 months 110,485 180,457 - -<br />
1,009,515 854,217 - -<br />
The estimated fair values of loans and receivables are the discounted amount of the estimated future cash fl ows expected to<br />
be received. Expected cash fl ows are discounted at current market rates to determine the fair values, as shown below:<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Loans arising from:<br />
- mortgage loans 697,855 403,625 504 708<br />
- other secured loans 344,378 312,752 - -<br />
Lease, hire purchase and other loan receivables 192,541 188,308 - -<br />
1,234,774 904,685 504 708<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
8 LOANS AND RECEIVABLES (continued)<br />
The effective interest rates on non-current receivables were as follows:<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
% % % %<br />
Mortgage loans 10.6 10.5 6.0 5.7<br />
Other secured loans 11.1 11.0 - -<br />
Unsecured loans 4.4 4.2 5.0 6.5<br />
Lease, hire purchase and other loan receivables 6.1 5.7 - -<br />
Included in the total loans portfolio of an insurance subsidiary company are non-performing (“NPL”) loans amounting to approximately<br />
RM66,192,000 (2005: RM46,497,000) and RM468,130,000 (2005: RM217,750,000) in the general and shareholders’ fund and life fund<br />
respectively, as at 31 December 2006. Concurrently, included in the total loans portfolio of the subsidiary company engaged in<br />
hire purchase, leasing and other credit activities are NPL amounting to approximately RM163,310,000 (2005: RM114,211,000) in<br />
the shareholders’ fund as at 31 December 2006. These NPLs were collateralised by properties and/or shares as pledged by the<br />
borrowers. The insurance subsidiary company has assessed the value of the collaterals based on the methods prescribed in note<br />
3(a)(iv) and have made additional allowances on doubtful debts where appropriate. Should the market value or adjusted value on<br />
the collateral deviate by 10% or the recovery process be delayed by a year, particularly those loans with properties as collaterals,<br />
there may a potential shortfall of approximately RM2,940,000 and RM7,820,000 for the NPLs in the general and shareholders’ fund<br />
and life fund respectively.<br />
9 INSURANCE RECEIVABLES<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Due premiums including agents, brokers and co-insurers balances 91,181 87,168<br />
Due from reinsurers and cedants 20,985 21,331<br />
112,166 108,499<br />
Allowance for doubtful debts (27,120) (27,186)<br />
(b) LIFE FUND<br />
85,046 81,313<br />
Due premiums including agents, brokers and co-insurers balances 40,262 46,701<br />
10 SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
Net<br />
Net<br />
Carrying tangible Carrying tangible<br />
value assets value assets<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Unquoted shares, at cost 252,076 318,443 252,076 320,343<br />
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Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
10 SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES (continued)<br />
Group’s effective<br />
Country of<br />
interest<br />
Name of Company incorporation 2006 2005 Principal activities<br />
% %<br />
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad Malaysia 100 100 General and life insurance<br />
businesses<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Corporation Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Investment holding and<br />
general trading<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Takaful Berhad Malaysia 50 - Dormant<br />
Subsidiary companies of <strong>MAA</strong><br />
Corporation Sdn Bhd<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>-Medicare Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Operation of charitable<br />
dialysis centres<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Credit Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Hire purchase, leasing and<br />
other credit activities<br />
Malaysian Alliance Property Malaysia 100 100 Property management<br />
Services Sdn Bhd<br />
services<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> International Assurance Ltd Labuan, 100 100 Offshore insurance and<br />
Malaysia<br />
reinsurance businesses<br />
* <strong>MAA</strong>KL Mutual Bhd Malaysia 70 70 Unit trust funds management<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Holdings (BVI) Ltd British Virgin 100 100 Providing insurance<br />
Islands<br />
technical and fi nancial<br />
consultancy services<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Corporate Advisory Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Providing corporate advisory<br />
and consultancy services<br />
# Wira Security Services Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Providing security services<br />
and trading in security<br />
equipment<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Financial Advisors Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
Maagnet Systems Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Providing information<br />
technology consultancy<br />
services<br />
# Meridian Asset Management Malaysia 51 51 Investment holding<br />
Holdings Sdn Bhd<br />
Maaple Eldercare Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> International Investments Ltd Labuan, 100 100 Investment holding<br />
Malaysia<br />
Menang Bernas Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Restaurant operator<br />
Ukay Sentral Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
Jendela Sutera Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
Valiant Properties Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Claims Investigation<br />
& Survey Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
Daman Development Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
112
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
10 SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES (continued)<br />
Group’s effective<br />
Country of<br />
interest<br />
Name of Company incorporation 2006 2005 Principal activities<br />
% %<br />
Subsidiary companies of <strong>MAA</strong><br />
Corporation Sdn Bhd (continued)<br />
MyTele Direct Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> International Corporation Ltd<br />
Labuan,<br />
Malaysia 100 100 Investment holding<br />
Chelsea Parking Services Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Operating, maintaining<br />
and managing car parks<br />
Multioto Breakdown Assistance Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Provision of motor<br />
breakdown assistance<br />
services<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Universal Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Cards Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Fire-X Sdn Bhd Malaysia 55 55 Providing fi re risk assessment<br />
and prevention services<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Private Equity Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 - Dormant<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Cash Converter Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 - Dormant<br />
# High Sphere Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 - Dormant<br />
Subsidiary companies of Wira<br />
Security Services Sdn Bhd<br />
# Wira Security Services<br />
(Sabah) Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
# Wira Security Services<br />
(Sarawak) Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 100 Dormant<br />
Subsidiary company of<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Corporate Advisory Sdn Bhd<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>CA Labuan Ltd Labuan, 51 51 Providing offshore corporate<br />
Malaysia<br />
advisory and consultancy<br />
services<br />
Subsidiary company of<br />
Maagnet Systems Sdn Bhd<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>GNET – SSMS Sdn Bhd Malaysia 100 - Providing information<br />
technology consultancy<br />
services<br />
Subsidiary companies of<br />
Meridian Asset Management<br />
Holdings Sdn Bhd<br />
# Meridian Asset Management Sdn Bhd Malaysia 51 51 Fund management and<br />
investment advisory services<br />
# Meridian Asset Management (Asia) Ltd Labuan, 51 51 Fund management and<br />
Malaysia<br />
investment advisory Service<br />
113
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
10 SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES (continued)<br />
Group’s effective<br />
Country of<br />
interest<br />
Name of Company incorporation 2006 2005 Principal activities<br />
% %<br />
Subsidiary companies of <strong>MAA</strong><br />
International Assurance Ltd<br />
# P.T. <strong>MAA</strong> Life Assurance Indonesia 98 98 Life insurance business<br />
# P.T. <strong>MAA</strong> General Assurance Indonesia 94 94 General insurance business<br />
# Tuang Thai Co. Ltd Thailand 49 49 Investment holding<br />
Subsidiary companies of <strong>MAA</strong><br />
International Investments Ltd<br />
# <strong>MAA</strong> Mutualife Philippines, Inc. Philippines 100 100 Unit trust funds<br />
management<br />
# Columbus Capital Singapore Ltd Singapore 100 - Investment holding<br />
Subsidiary company of <strong>MAA</strong><br />
International Corporation Ltd<br />
# <strong>MAA</strong> Corporate & Compliance Phils. Inc. Philippines 100 100 Investment holding and<br />
providing management<br />
services<br />
* A company that is 70% owned by the Company, 20% owned by a company controlled by a Director of the Company and the balance<br />
10% owned by certain directors of the company.<br />
# Subsidiary companies not audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers.<br />
11 ASSOCIATED COMPANIES<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
Carrying Market Carrying Market<br />
value value value value<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Quoted shares, at cost 36,609 7,139 36,609 5,674<br />
Less: impairment (31,025) (31,025)<br />
5,584 5,584<br />
Unquoted shares, at cost 50,494 11,976<br />
Less: Impairment (6,409) (6,409)<br />
44,085 5,567<br />
Share of post acquisition profi t 3,670 2,878<br />
53,339 14,029<br />
114
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
11 ASSOCIATED COMPANIES (continued)<br />
The Group’s interests in its associated companies are as follows:<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Revenue 33,542 23,520<br />
Loss after taxation (2,853) (931)<br />
Non-current assets 59,168 52,423<br />
Current assets 62,025 24,409<br />
Non-current liabilities (24,614) (26,065)<br />
Current liabilities (43,240) (36,738)<br />
53,339 14,029<br />
The Group has not recognised losses from Mithril Berhad (“Mithril”) as the investment has been written down to a nominal carrying<br />
amount of RM1 in 2004, the year of acquisition. In addition, the Group has not recovered the extent of net liabilities which the Group<br />
had acquired in the year of acquisition. The net liabilities that the Group had acquired then amounted to RM16,477,000.<br />
Share of post acquisition losses in Mithril not recognised:<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 2,010 1,854<br />
Share of post acquisition loss during the fi nancial year 4,693 156<br />
At end of fi nancial year 6,703 2,010<br />
In April 2006, holders of Irredeemable Convertible Unsecured Loan Stock 2004/2009 (“ICULS”) of Mithril converted in total RM920,500<br />
ICULS to 920,500 new ordinary shares of RM1 each in Mithril, diluting the Group’s interest in Mithril from 34% to 33%.<br />
In the previous fi nancial year during the fi rst 5 months ended 30 May 2005, holders of Redeemable Convertible Unsecured Loan<br />
Stock (“RCULS”) of Mithril converted RM18.9 million RCULS to 18.9 million ordinary shares of RM1 each in Mithril, diluted the Groups’<br />
interest in Mithril from 37% to 30%. On 30 May 2005, the Group exercised conversion of 5.6 million Mithril warrants to 5.6 million ordinary<br />
shares of RM1 each raising its interest in Mithril from 30% to 34% to maintain the minimum level required of 33% as imposed by the<br />
Securities Commission during the duration of the warrants pursuant to the debt restructuring exercise of Tajo Berhad.<br />
Subsequently on September 2005, holders of RCULS of Mithril converted another RM1.37 million RCULS to 1.37 million ordinary shares<br />
of RM1 each in Mithril. The Group’s interest in Mithril remained at a level above 33% after the last RCULS conversion.<br />
Gain on dilution of interest in Mithril not recognised:<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 7,884 3,197<br />
Gain on dilution of investments arising during the fi nancial year 366 4,687<br />
At end of fi nancial year 8,250 7,884<br />
115
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
11 ASSOCIATED COMPANIES (continued)<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
Carrying Market Carrying Market<br />
value value value value<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Quoted shares, at cost 29,894 5,829 29,894 4,634<br />
Less : impairment loss (24,065)<br />
5,829 29,894<br />
Unquoted shares, at cost 2,764 1,450<br />
8,593 31,344<br />
Details of the associated companies are as follows:<br />
Group’s effective<br />
Country of<br />
interest<br />
Name of Company incorporation 2006 2005 Principal activities<br />
% %<br />
* Nishio Rent All (M) Sdn Bhd Malaysia 30 30 Renting of construction<br />
and industrial equipment<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell Trustee Berhad Malaysia 49 49 Trust fund management<br />
and trust services<br />
* Mithril Berhad Malaysia 33 34 Investment holding<br />
* Maybach Logistics Sdn Bhd Malaysia 45 45 Provision of transportation<br />
and logistics<br />
Associated companies of <strong>MAA</strong><br />
International Assurance Ltd<br />
and Tuang Thai Co. Ltd.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> General Assurance Philippines, Inc Philippines 40 40 General insurance business<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KK Wealth Management Co. Ltd. Thailand - 42 Providing fi nancial planning<br />
and advisory services<br />
Associated company of<br />
Columbus Capital Singapore Ltd<br />
Columbus Capital Pty Limited Australia 43 - Retail mortgage lending<br />
and loan securitisation<br />
Subsidiary company of <strong>MAA</strong>KK<br />
Wealth Management Co. Ltd.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>KK General Broker Co. Ltd. Thailand - 100 Dormant<br />
* The fi nancial year-ends of these associated companies are not co-terminous with the Group. However, for purposes of consolidation,<br />
these associated companies had prepared fi nancial statements as at the same balance sheet date as the fi nancial statements of the<br />
Group.<br />
116
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
12 DEFERRED TAX<br />
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax<br />
liabilities and when the deferred taxes relate to the same tax authority.<br />
The following amounts, determined after appropriate offsetting, are shown in the balance sheet:<br />
GROUP<br />
General and<br />
Investment-<br />
Shareholders’ funds Life fund linked fund<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Deferred tax assets 6,890 9,597 10,305 13,694 31 154<br />
Deferred tax liabilities (1,890) (4,805) (3,948) (4,101) (3,467) (163)<br />
5,000 4,792 6,357 9,593 (3,436 ) (9 )<br />
At 1 January/(as reported) 4,792 4,057 9,593 1,607 (9 ) (735 )<br />
(Charged)/credited to<br />
income statements/<br />
revenue accounts (note 30):<br />
- property, plant and equipment (255) 289 1,271 1,522 - -<br />
- investments (1,756) 3,992 (620) 2,418 (3,427) 726<br />
- tax losses (1,298) (340) (4,174) - - -<br />
- unabsorbed capital allowances 406 50 - - - -<br />
- unearned premium reserves (18) 193 - - - -<br />
- loans and receivables 1,712 (3,144) - (154) - -<br />
- post employment benefi t 1,696 - - - - -<br />
- others (580) 32 21 - - -<br />
(93 ) 1,072 (3,502 ) 3,786 (3,427 ) 726<br />
Charged to equity 266 (337) 248 (400) - -<br />
Prior year adjustment - - - 4,600 - -<br />
Currency translation differences 35 - 18 - - -<br />
At 31 December 5,000 4,792 6,357 9,593 (3,436 ) (9 )<br />
Subject to income tax:<br />
Deferred tax assets (before offsetting)<br />
Property, plant and equipment 67 - 1,078 - - -<br />
Investments 4,317 8,370 14,160 14,825 31 154<br />
Tax losses 2,183 1,732 - - - -<br />
Unabsorbed capital allowances 4,195 213 - - - -<br />
Loans and receivables (770) - (4,174) - - -<br />
Others (145) 62 37 - - -<br />
9,847 10,377 11,101 14,825 31 154<br />
Offsetting (2,957) (780) (796) (1,131) - -<br />
Deferred tax assets (after offsetting) 6,890 9,597 10,305 13,694 31 154<br />
Deferred tax liabilities (before offsetting)<br />
Property, plant and equipment (1,711) (2,379) (796) (1,131) - -<br />
Investments (1,252) - (3,948) (3,947) (3,467) (163)<br />
Unearned premium reserves - (31) - - - -<br />
Loans and receivables (1,884) - - - - -<br />
Others - (3,175) - (154) - -<br />
(4,847) (5,585) (4,744) (5,232) (3,467) (163)<br />
Offsetting 2,957 780 796 1,131 - -<br />
Deferred tax liabilities (after offsetting) (1,890 ) (4,805 ) (3,948 ) (4,101 ) (3,467 ) (163 )<br />
117
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
12 DEFERRED TAX (continued)<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Deferred tax assets 6,847 690<br />
At 1 January 690 150<br />
(Charged)/credited to income statement (note 30):<br />
- property, plant and equipment 6,716 (16)<br />
- investments (566) 506<br />
- unabsorbed capital allowances 7 50<br />
6,157 540<br />
At 31 December 6,847 690<br />
Subject to income tax:<br />
Deferred tax assets (before offsetting)<br />
Investments 6,738 566<br />
Unabsorbed capital allowances 220 213<br />
6,958 779<br />
Offsetting (111) (89)<br />
Deferred tax assets (after offsetting) 6,847 690<br />
Deferred tax liabilities (before offsetting)<br />
Property, plant and equipment (111) (89)<br />
Offsetting 111 89<br />
Deferred tax liabilities (after offsetting) - -<br />
The amount of deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses (both of which have no expiry date) for which no deferred<br />
tax assets are recognised in the balance sheet is as follows:<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Deductible temporary differences 845 932<br />
Tax losses 2,486 3,498<br />
3,331 4,430<br />
The deferred tax liabilities arising from the temporary differences associated with the unallocated surplus carried forward of the<br />
Group’s life fund to be transferred to the shareholders’ fund have not been disclosed in the fi nancial statements due to the<br />
subjectivity in determining the amount to be transferred.<br />
118
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
13 PROVISION FOR OUTSTANDING CLAIMS<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
Provision for outstanding claims 442,820 432,403<br />
Less: Recoverable from reinsurers (137,793) (145,070)<br />
Net outstanding claims 305,027 287,333<br />
(b) LIFE FUND<br />
Provision for outstanding claims 26,915 26,084<br />
Less: Recoverable from reinsurers (10,186) (11,645)<br />
Net outstanding claims 16,729 14,439<br />
14 INSURANCE PAYABLES<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Due to agents, brokers and co-insurers 26,877 30,930<br />
Due to reinsurers and cedants 42,410 22,942<br />
Reinsurers’ deposits withheld 8,085 8,642<br />
(b) LIFE FUND<br />
77,372 62,514<br />
Due to agents, brokers and co-insurers 442,102 366,278<br />
Due to reinsurers and cedants 2,102 2,593<br />
Premium deposits 16,027 45,491<br />
460,231 414,362<br />
119
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
15 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Trade payables from non-insurance<br />
subsidiary companies 4,662 4,491 - -<br />
Other payables<br />
Cash collaterals held for bond business 27,223 24,064 - -<br />
Unclaimed monies 3,140 3,156 - -<br />
Amount due to a Director 145 145 - -<br />
Amount due to life fund (note 8(b)) 29,225 16,682 - -<br />
Defi ned contribution retirement plan payable 1,595 1,121 147 109<br />
Accrual for unutilised staff leave 1,945 1,716 223 150<br />
Stakeholders’ deposits 1,450 1,450 - -<br />
Hire purchase creditors 1,751 81 987 -<br />
Payroll liabilities 2,495 70 - -<br />
Amount due to stockbrokers - 301 - -<br />
Duties and other taxes payable 2,061 2,226 - -<br />
Other payables and accruals 23,655 19,314 719 199<br />
94,685 70,326 2,076 458<br />
99,347 74,817 2,076 458<br />
Amount due to a Director by a subsidiary company is unsecured, interest free and has no fi xed terms of repayment.<br />
The hire purchase creditors can be analysed as follows:<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Payable within 1 year 391 19 208 -<br />
Payable between 2 years to 5 years 1,360 62 779 -<br />
1,751 81 987 -<br />
The hire purchase creditors of the Group and the Company bear interest at the rates ranging from 2.4% to 3.9% (2005: 2.6% to<br />
3.9%) per annum and 2.4% to 3.9% (2005: nil) per annum respectively.<br />
120
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
15 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES (continued)<br />
(b) LIFE FUND AND INVESTMENT-LINKED FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
INVESTMENT -<br />
LIFE FUND<br />
LINKED FUND<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Other payables<br />
Accrued interest payable 30,044 26,117 - -<br />
Unclaimed monies 7,542 5,237 - -<br />
Amount due to shareholders’ fund (note 8(a)) 41,097 28,160 - -<br />
Amount due to investment-linked fund (note 8(b)) 7,903 2,899 - -<br />
Amount due to life fund (note 8(b)) - - 9,572 5,358<br />
Defi ned contribution retirement plan payable 621 582 - -<br />
Accrual of unutilised staff leave 987 868 - -<br />
Rental deposits 6,159 6,074 - -<br />
Payroll liabilities 4,871 3,804 - -<br />
Amount due to stockbrokers 8,865 - - -<br />
Duties and other taxes payable 327 307 - -<br />
Other payables and accruals 14,292 15,859 9,866 3,945<br />
122,708 89,907 19,438 9,303<br />
16 BONDS - UNSECURED<br />
GROUP/COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
RM120 million 6-year structured serial bonds 30,000 60,000<br />
Analysis of the bonds:<br />
Payable within 1 year 30,000 30,000<br />
Payable between 1 year to 2 years - 30,000<br />
30,000 60,000<br />
In the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2001, the Company issued RM120 million 6-year structured serial bonds (“the Bonds”) in a<br />
total of 5 tranches, comprising 3 tranches with a nominal value of RM20 million each and 2 tranches with a nominal value of RM30<br />
million each, to the primary subscribers. The tenure of the Bonds ranges from 2 to 6 years from the date of issue and bear interest<br />
rates ranging from 5.80% to 8.20% per annum, payable semi-annually in advance, beginning from the date of issue and every 6<br />
months thereafter. The Bonds are traded in a secondary market on a willing-buyer willing-seller basis.<br />
During the fi nancial year, the interest rates charged were in the range of 7.70% to 8.20% (2005: 7.20% to 8.20%) per annum.<br />
The Bonds were constituted by a trust deed dated 6 August 2001 between the Company and the trustee, to act for the benefi t of<br />
the bondholders.<br />
The Bonds are secured against an assignment of dividend proceeds from the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary company,<br />
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong>”), a fi rst fi xed charge over the designated accounts, a fi rst fi xed charge over all<br />
permitted investments out of all designated accounts and an assignment over the Company’s rights under a Dividend Upstream<br />
Agreement which was signed on 6 August 2001.<br />
Under the Dividend Upstream Agreement, <strong>MAA</strong> shall, so long as the Bonds remain outstanding, declare and pay by a date to be<br />
agreed each year, a minimum dividend which after deduction of the Company’s projected tax and operating expenses for the<br />
fi nancial year, would leave the Company with a net amount of RM20 million. Such declaration and payment of dividend shall be<br />
subject to the availability of distributable reserves, legal and regulatory constraints.<br />
121
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
16 BONDS - UNSECURED (continued)<br />
Proceeds from the issue of the Bonds were utilised to fi nance the purchase of redeemable preference shares issued by the Company’s<br />
wholly owned subsidiary company, <strong>MAA</strong> Corporation Sdn Bhd, from <strong>MAA</strong>, to refi nance its bank borrowings, to fund the Company’s<br />
investment in <strong>MAA</strong> Corporation Sdn Bhd, to pre-fund the fi rst two interest service payments and to supplement the Company’s<br />
working capital requirements including discount on the issue of the Bonds and expenses in connection with the arrangement of the<br />
facility.<br />
The Bonds unless repurchased and cancelled, shall be redeemed at the price of 100% of the nominal value of the Bonds at the<br />
maturity dates.<br />
Subsequent to the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006, the Company issued a RM200 million Commercial Papers/Medium Term<br />
Notes Programme for a tenure of 5 years, of which, RM30 million being proceeds from the new issue, has been earmarked towards<br />
settlement of the fi nal principal instalment of the Bonds which is due in August 2007.<br />
17 TERM LOANS<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Term loans:<br />
- Unsecured 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000<br />
- Secured 39,935 37,155 - -<br />
69,935 67,155 30,000 30,000<br />
Payable within 1 year 39,935 37,155 - -<br />
Payable between 1 year to 2 years 30,000 - 30,000 -<br />
Payable between 2 years to 5 years - 30,000 - 30,000<br />
69,935 67,155 30,000 30,000<br />
The unsecured term loan of RM30,000,000 from a licensed bank of the Company bears a fi xed interest rate of 7.5% (2005: 7.5%) per<br />
annum. The loan is to be settled by a bullet repayment at the end of seven years from the date of full disbursement of the loan.<br />
In connection with this term loan, the Company has signed a deed of assignment of dividend proceeds with the said bank on<br />
29 June 2001. Under the terms of the deed, the Company has assigned unto the bank, the dividend proceeds payable to the<br />
Company by its subsidiary companies, <strong>MAA</strong> and <strong>MAA</strong> Corporation Sdn Bhd, for the fi nancial year ending 31 December 2007 (“the<br />
Dividend Payment”) and all rights, titles and benefi ts of the Dividend Payment to the bank by way of continuing security.<br />
In the previous year, the offshore subsidiary company of the Group obtained a term loan facility of US$12 million from an offshore<br />
fi nancial instituition. The loan is secured against certain offshore equity investments of the offshore subsidiary company and to<br />
be settled at the end of one year from the date of drawndown. As at 31 December 2005, an amount of US$9.8 million has been<br />
drawndown. The secured term loan bears an interest rate of 1.0% per annum above the applicable Singapore Inter-Bank Offer Rate<br />
(“SIBOR”) payable monthly basis in arrears. During the fi nancial year, the interest rate charged was in the range of 5.40% to 6.40%<br />
(2005: 4.30% to 5.20%) per annum. The loan is fully settled during the fi nancial year with proceeds received from sale of the offshore<br />
equity investments.<br />
During the fi nancial year, the offshore subsidiary company of the Group obtained a term loan facility of US$12 million from an<br />
offshore fi nancial institution. The loan is secured against certain offshore equity investments of the offshore subsidiary company and<br />
corporate guarantee from the Company and to be settled at the end of 6 months from the date of drawndown.<br />
As at 31 December 2006, an amount of US$11.2 million has been drawndown. The secured term loan bears an interest rate of 1.0%<br />
per annum above the applicable SIBOR payable monthly basis in arrears. During the fi nancial year, the interest rate charged was in<br />
the range of 5.40% to 6.40% per annum.<br />
122
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
18 BANK OVERDRAFTS - UNSECURED<br />
The unsecured bank overdraft facility of the Company has a limit of RM20 million and bears an interest rate of 2.0% per annum<br />
above the prevailing base lending rate. During the fi nancial year, the interest rate charged was in the range of 8.0% to 8.25% (2005:<br />
8.0% to 8.25%) per annum.<br />
The unsecured bank overdraft facility of a subsidiary company has a limit of RM10 million and bears an interest rate of 2.5% per<br />
annum above the prevailing base lending rate. During the fi nancial year, the interest rate charged was 8.75% (2005: 8.75%) per<br />
annum.<br />
The unsecured bank overdraft facilities of the shareholders’ fund, general fund and life fund of an insurance subsidiary company<br />
of the Company have limits of RM3.5 million, RM2.0 million and RM3.0 million (2005: RM3.5 million, RM2.0 million and RM3.0 million)<br />
respectively. During the fi nancial year, the interest rates charged were 8.25% (2005: 8.5%) per annum. There were no overdrawn<br />
facilities utilised at the balance sheet date by the insurance subsidiary company.<br />
19 UNEARNED PREMIUM RESERVES<br />
GENERAL FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
2006<br />
Marine,<br />
Motor Motor Aviation Misce-<br />
Fire vehicles cycles & Transit llaneous Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 13,189 92,219 16,787 1,573 27,581 151,349<br />
Currency translation differences (1,164) (418) - 14 990 (578)<br />
(Decrease)/increase in reserves 464 (8,524) (1,032) 1,689 2,606 (4,797)<br />
At end of fi nancial year 12,489 83,277 15,755 3,276 31,177 145,974<br />
2005<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 11,779 83,620 13,266 1,469 23,508 133,642<br />
Currency translation differences (70) (199) - (251) 198 (322)<br />
Increase in reserves 1,480 8,798 3,521 355 3,875 18,029<br />
At end of fi nancial year 13,189 92,219 16,787 1,573 27,581 151,349<br />
20 LIFE POLICYHOLDERS’ FUND<br />
Actuarial liabilities<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 4,350,602 3,834,996<br />
Add:<br />
Increase in policy reserves<br />
- on normal business during the fi nancial year 298,465 239,739<br />
- on reassumed business previously ceded - 113,572<br />
Bonus allocated to participating policyholders,<br />
including interim bonus from normal surplus 199,878 175,596<br />
498,343 528,907<br />
Less: Interim bonus (30,902 ) (13,301 )<br />
At end of fi nancial year 4,818,043 4,350,602<br />
123
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
20 LIFE POLICYHOLDERS’ FUND (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Unallocated surplus<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 523,473 612,090<br />
Adjustments due to change in accounting policies (net of tax):<br />
- fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss - (1,683)<br />
- investment properties at fair value - 63,300<br />
- leasehold land reclassifi ed as prepaid lease payment (659) -<br />
Prior year adjustment (note 43(b)) - (52,900)<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year – restated 522,814 620,807<br />
Add: Surplus arising during the fi nancial year 271,725 98,488<br />
Less: Bonus allocated to participating policyholders,<br />
including interim bonus from normal surplus (199,878) (175,596)<br />
Transfer to Income Statement (34,323) (20,226)<br />
37,524 (97,334 )<br />
At end of fi nancial year 560,338 523,473<br />
Life policyholders’ fund at end of fi nancial year:<br />
Actuarial liabilities 4,818,043 4,350,602<br />
Unallocated surplus 560,338 523,473<br />
5,378,381 4,874,075<br />
In the previous fi nancial year, an insurance subsidiary company terminated its quota share reinsurance treaty arrangement which<br />
was originally entered into in 1997. Under the terms of the treaty, the insurance subsidiary company withholds reinsurance deposits<br />
equal to the actuarial valuation in the life fund on the block of business reinsured. As a result of the termination, the liabilities to<br />
policyholders for ordinary life non-participating policies for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2005, increased by RM113,572,000,<br />
representing the liabilities of the previously ceded non-participating life business that the insurance subsidiary company had to<br />
reassume as part of its business.<br />
21 SHARE CAPITAL<br />
Authorised ordinary shares of RM1 each:<br />
GROUP/COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
At beginning and end of fi nancial year 500,000 500,000<br />
Issued and fully paid ordinary shares of RM1 each:<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 152,177 152,177<br />
Issue of bonus shares during the fi nancial year 152,177 -<br />
At end of fi nancial year 304,354 152,177<br />
On 8 September 2006, the company made a bonus issue of 152,176,876 new ordinary shares of RM1 each on the basis of 1 new<br />
ordinary share of RM1 each for every 1 existing ordinary shares of RM1 each, by capitalising RM11,744,389 from share premium and<br />
RM140,432,487 from retained earnings.<br />
The newly issued shares rank pari passu in all respect with the existing shares of the Company.<br />
124
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
22 SHARE PREMIUM<br />
GROUP/COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 11,744 11,744<br />
Capitalisation for bonus issue (11,744) -<br />
At end of fi nancial year - 11,744<br />
23 RESERVES<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Retained earnings 67,688 225,515 41,442 181,626<br />
Reserves:<br />
- Foreign exchange reserve (5,203) 122 - -<br />
- Asset revaluation reserve 825 941 - -<br />
- Revaluation reserve 592 867 - -<br />
Movements in retained earnings<br />
(3,786 ) 1,930 - -<br />
63,902 227,445 41,442 181,626<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year<br />
As previously stated 225,515 194,644 181,626 216,192<br />
Prior year adjustment - - - (59,400)<br />
Adjustments due to change in<br />
accounting policies (net of tax):<br />
- fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss - (306) - (688)<br />
- loans and receivables - 4,667 - -<br />
- investment properties at fair value - 6,718 - -<br />
- 11,079 - (688 )<br />
As restated 225,515 205,723 181,626 156,104<br />
(Loss)/profi t for the fi nancial year (2,176) 42,619 15,467 48,349<br />
Capitalisation for bonus issue (140,433) - (140,433) -<br />
Dividends paid for the previous fi nancial year (15,218) (22,827) (15,218) (22,827)<br />
(157,827 ) 19,792 (140,184 ) 25,522<br />
At end of fi nancial year 67,688 225,515 41,442 181,626<br />
Movement in foreign exchange reserve<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 122 (93) - -<br />
Current translation differences<br />
arising during the fi nancial year (5,325) 215 - -<br />
At end of fi nancial year (5,203 ) 122 - -<br />
125
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
23 RESERVES (continued)<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Movement in asset revaluation reserve<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 941 - - -<br />
Adjustments due to change in<br />
accounting policies - net of tax - 1,195 - -<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year - restated 941 1,195 - -<br />
Revaluation - gross (566) (354) - -<br />
Revaluation - tax 159 100 - -<br />
Reversal of realised loss in disposals 291 - - -<br />
(116 ) (254 ) - -<br />
At end of fi nancial year 825 941 - -<br />
Movement in revaluation reserve<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year - - - -<br />
Adjustments due to change in<br />
accounting policies – net of tax 867 867 - -<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year - restated 867 867 - -<br />
Reversal of surplus arising on revaluation:<br />
- gross (382) - - -<br />
- tax 107 - - -<br />
(275 ) - - -<br />
At end of fi nancial year 592 867 - -<br />
The asset revaluation reserve represents the fair value gains or losses from available-for-sale fi nancial assets.<br />
The revaluation reserve represents the surplus arising from the revaluation of self-occupied freehold land and buildings and<br />
leasehold buildings of the Group. The change in the accounting policy is described in note 43 to the fi nancial statements.<br />
The retained earnings balance represents the amount available for dividend distribution to the equity shareholders of the<br />
Company.<br />
Subject to agreement by the Inland Revenue Board, the Company has suffi cient tax credits under Section 108 of the Income<br />
Tax Act, 1967 and tax exempt account under Section 12 of the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 1999 to frank all of its retained<br />
earnings at 31 December 2006, if paid out as dividends<br />
(b) LIFE FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Asset revaluation reserve 9,340 9,040<br />
Revaluation reserve 3,790 4,598<br />
13,130 13,638<br />
126
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
23 RESERVES (continued)<br />
(b) LIFE FUND (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Movement in asset revaluation reserve<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 9,040 -<br />
Adjustments due to change in accounting policies – net of tax - 10,618<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year - restated 9,040 10,618<br />
Revaluation – gross (2,213) (1,715)<br />
Revaluation – tax 177 137<br />
Reversal of realised loss on disposals 2,336 -<br />
300 (1,578 )<br />
At end of fi nancial year 9,340 9,040<br />
Movement in revaluation reserve<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year - -<br />
Adjustments due to change in accounting policies – net of tax 4,598 4,598<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year - restated 4,598 4,598<br />
Reversal of surplus arising on revaluation:<br />
– gross (879) -<br />
– tax 71 -<br />
(808 ) -<br />
At end of fi nancial year 3,790 4,598<br />
The assets revaluation reserve represents the fair value gains or losses from available-for-sale fi nancial assets.<br />
The revaluation reserve represents the surplus arising from the revaluation of self-occupied freehold land and buildings and<br />
leasehold buildings of the Group. The change in the accounting policy is described in note 43 to the fi nancial statements.<br />
Distribution of the surplus arising from the revaluation of the Life Fund’s assets in the insurance subsidiary company may be made<br />
by way of bonuses to life policyholders, subject to the limit that the amount distributed should not be more than 30% of the<br />
revaluation reserve or 10% of the fair value of the revalued property, whichever is lower.<br />
127
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
24 OPERATING REVENUE<br />
2006<br />
GROUP<br />
Shareholders’ General Life Investmentfunds<br />
fund fund linked fund Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Gross premium income - 452,637 1,229,163 218,797 1,900,597<br />
Investment income (note 25) 3,573 23,921 277,341 18,861 323,696<br />
Gross interest income from hire purchase,<br />
leasing and other credit activities 11,472 - - - 11,472<br />
Income from property management,<br />
unit trust fund management,<br />
security services and consultancy services 48,120 - - - 48,120<br />
2005<br />
63,165 476,558 1,506,504 237,658 2,283,885<br />
Gross premium income - 459,965 1,280,260 142,676 1,882,901<br />
Investment income (note 25) 3,305 23,267 229,408 11,949 267,929<br />
Gross interest income from hire purchase,<br />
leasing and other credit activities 10,063 - - - 10,063<br />
Income from property management,<br />
unit trust fund management,<br />
security services and consultancy services 44,527 - - - 44,527<br />
57,895 483,232 1,509,668 154,625 2,205,420<br />
Gross premium income stated in the life insurance revenue account comprises both gross premium income from the life fund and<br />
the investment-linked fund.<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Investment income (note 25(a)) 56,168 90,634<br />
Management fees (note 27(a)) 2,868 2,680<br />
59,036 93,314<br />
25 INVESTMENT INCOME<br />
(a) SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Interest income from:<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at available-for-sale - 121 - -<br />
Loans and receivables<br />
- mortgage loans 42 47 42 47<br />
- other secured and unsecured loans 884 286 1 1<br />
- other receivables 4 24 6,984 7,929<br />
Fixed and call deposits 1,107 625 241 157<br />
2,037 1,103 7,268 8,134<br />
128
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- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
25 INVESTMENT INCOME (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
(a) SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND (continued)<br />
Gross dividends from equity securities of corporations:<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 1,642 2,318 - -<br />
- subsidiary companies - - 48,900 82,500<br />
1,642 2,318 48,900 82,500<br />
Gross rental income 208 216 - -<br />
Less: Rates and maintenance<br />
for investment properties (314) (331) - -<br />
(106 ) (115 ) - -<br />
Others - (1) - -<br />
3,573 3,305 56,168 90,634<br />
(b) GENERAL FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Interest income from:<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/Treasury Bills/<br />
Bank Negara Malaysia papers<br />
- at available-for-sale 2,857 2,589<br />
- at held to maturity 164 -<br />
Cagamas papers<br />
- at available-for-sale 983 1,212<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 1,327 687<br />
- at available-for-sale 4,371 3,389<br />
- at held to maturity 858 482<br />
Loans and receivables<br />
- mortgage loans 2,825 6,120<br />
- other secured and unsecured loans 5,890 2,878<br />
Fixed and call deposits 4,776 3,057<br />
24,051 20,414<br />
(Amortisation of premiums)/accretion of discounts from:<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/Treasury Bills/<br />
Bank Negara Malaysia papers<br />
- at available-for-sale (1,335) (1,227)<br />
- at held to maturity 167 -<br />
Cagamas papers<br />
- at available-for-sale - 7<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss (189) -<br />
- at available-for-sale 302 427<br />
- at held to maturity - (2)<br />
(1,055 ) (795 )<br />
Gross dividends from equity securities of corporations:<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 1,069 3,354<br />
Gross rental income 1,861 1,682<br />
Less: Rates and maintenance for investment properties (2,006) (1,393)<br />
(145 ) 289<br />
Others 1 5<br />
23,921 23,267<br />
129
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- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
25 INVESTMENT INCOME (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
(c) LIFE FUND<br />
Interest income from:<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/Treasury Bills/<br />
Bank Negara Malaysia papers<br />
- at available-for-sale 17,464 14,885<br />
- at held to maturity 2,581 -<br />
Cagamas papers<br />
- at available-for-sale 3,589 6,727<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 8,844 6,584<br />
- at available-for-sale 48,842 51,431<br />
- at held to maturity 12,414 12,781<br />
Loans and receivables<br />
- mortgage loans 60,126 37,985<br />
- policy loans 21,059 18,682<br />
- other secured and unsecured loans 33,616 14,891<br />
Fixed and call deposits 24,833 19,049<br />
233,368 183,015<br />
(Amortisation of premiums)/accretion of discounts from:<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/Treasury Bills/<br />
Bank Negara Malaysia papers<br />
- at available-for-sale (3,807) (4,209)<br />
- at held to maturity (49) -<br />
Cagamas papers<br />
- at available-for-sale 56 (129)<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at available-for-sale 1,099 3,556<br />
- at held to maturity 10,177 7,014<br />
7,476 6,232<br />
Gross dividends from equity securities of corporations:<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 28,985 33,631<br />
Gross rental income 23,417 18,241<br />
Less: Rates and maintenance for investment properties (15,905) (12,895)<br />
7,512 5,346<br />
Others - 1,184<br />
277,341 229,408<br />
130
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- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
25 INVESTMENT INCOME (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
(d) INVESTMENT-LINKED FUND<br />
Interest income from:<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/Treasury Bills/<br />
Bank Negara Malaysia papers 154 -<br />
Cagamas papers 852 -<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 5,496 4,109<br />
Fixed and call deposits 3,067 1,552<br />
9,569 5,661<br />
(Amortisation of premium)/accretion of discounts from<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Malaysian Government Securities/Treasury Bills/<br />
Bank Negara Malaysia papers (75) -<br />
Cagamas papers (6) -<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 318 538<br />
237 538<br />
Gross dividends from equity securities of corporations:<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 7,546 5,316<br />
Others 1,509 434<br />
18,861 11,949<br />
26 OPERATING REVENUE FROM NON-INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES<br />
Revenue from non-insurance businesses:<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
- management fee income 2,833 515 - -<br />
- unit trust fund management fee income 10,305 7,639 - -<br />
- unit trust fund initial service fee 12,310 12,313 - -<br />
- interest income from hire purchase,<br />
leasing and other credit activities 11,472 10,063 - -<br />
- billings for securities services 19,714 19,215 - -<br />
- other 2,958 4,845 - -<br />
59,592 54,590 - -<br />
131
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- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
27 OTHER OPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSES) - NET<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
(a) SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND<br />
Gain/(loss) on disposal of<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Equity securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss (1,025) - - -<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at available-for-sale - 303 - -<br />
Unit trusts<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss - 73 - -<br />
(1,025 ) 376 - -<br />
Net fair value gain/(loss) of fi nancial assets<br />
at fair value through profi t or loss:<br />
- equity securities 4,667 34,592 731 (2,021)<br />
- unit trusts 51 (141) - -<br />
4,718 34,451 731 (2,021 )<br />
Net fair value loss on investment properties (3,045 ) (250 ) - -<br />
Net fair value gain on manager’s stocks - 26 - -<br />
Impairment loss on associated company - - (24,065 ) -<br />
Property, plant and equipment:<br />
- loss on disposal (56) (51) (56) (105)<br />
- write off (7) (429) (6) -<br />
Management fee income - - 2,868 2,680<br />
Commission paid and payable to unit trusts agents (10,582) (10,312) - -<br />
Write back of/(allowance for) doubtful debts on loans 492 (231) - -<br />
Write back of /(allowance for) doubtful<br />
debts on lease,hire purchase and loan receivables - net 1,061 892 - -<br />
Bad debts written off (10,737) (424) - -<br />
Loss on disposal of associated company (793) - - -<br />
Others 1,368 411 5 (4)<br />
(19,254 ) (10,118 ) (21,254 ) 2,571<br />
Other operating (expenses)/income - net (18,606 ) 24,459 (20,523 ) 550<br />
132
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- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
27 OTHER OPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSES) - NET (continued)<br />
(b) GENERAL FUND<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Gain/(loss) on disposal of<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Equity securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss (9,372) (20,647)<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at available-for-sale (239) 1<br />
Unit trusts<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 128 -<br />
Investment properties (686) 686<br />
(10,169 ) (19,960 )<br />
Net fair value gain/(loss) of fi nancial assets<br />
at fair value through profi t or loss:<br />
- equity securities 17,310 (9,664)<br />
- corporate debt securities (3,872) (282)<br />
- unit trusts 203 (392)<br />
- investment-linked units 643 (184)<br />
14,284 (10,522 )<br />
Net fair value (loss)/gain on investment properties (252 ) 282<br />
(Loss)/gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (51) 145<br />
(Allowance for)/write back of doubtful debts on loans (4,642) 1,142<br />
Others 1,412 482<br />
(3,281 ) 1,769<br />
Other operating income/(expenses) - net 582 (28,431 )<br />
(c) LIFE FUND<br />
Gain/(loss) on disposal of<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Equity securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss (4,146) (39,197)<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 558 2,205<br />
- at available-for-sale (2,335) 8,694<br />
Unit trusts<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss (4,248) (117)<br />
Investment properties 5 12,288<br />
(10,166 ) (16,127 )<br />
133
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
27 OTHER OPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSES) - NET (continued)<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
(c) LIFE FUND (continued)<br />
Net fair value gain/(loss) of fi nancial assets<br />
at fair value through profi t or loss:<br />
- equity securities 81,766 (84,164)<br />
- corporate debt securities (407) (601)<br />
- unit trusts 8,735 (10,473)<br />
- investment-linked units 126 91<br />
90,220 (95,147 )<br />
Allowance for diminution in value of investments:<br />
Unquoted corporate debt securities (3,656) (10,000)<br />
Revaluation defi cit on property, plant and equipment - (1,763)<br />
Net fair value (loss)/gain on investment properties (18,440) 229<br />
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment (17,011) -<br />
(35,451 ) (1,534 )<br />
Allowance for doubtful debts on loans (16,742) (1,239)<br />
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 10 4<br />
Reassumed premiums previously ceded (i) - 113,572<br />
Other provisions (see note 40(b)) - (19,602)<br />
Others 8,382 3,273<br />
(8,350 ) 96,008<br />
Other operating income/(expenses) - net 32,597 (26,800 )<br />
(i) Reassumed premiums previously ceded in the life fund is in respect of termination of a treaty agreement as disclosed in note<br />
20 to the fi nancial statements.<br />
(d) INVESTMENT-LINKED FUND<br />
Gain/(loss) on disposal of<br />
Financial assets:<br />
Equity securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 737 (20,624)<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss 251 425<br />
Loan stocks (7) -<br />
Unit trusts 166 -<br />
1,147 (20,199 )<br />
Increase/(decrease) in value of investments 42,435 (9,741)<br />
Others (4,737) (3,881)<br />
37,698 (13,622 )<br />
Other operating income/(expenses) - net 38,845 (33,821 )<br />
134
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
28 MANAGEMENT EXPENSES<br />
GROUP<br />
Shareholders’ fund General fund Life fund<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Staff costs (including<br />
executive directors):<br />
- salaries and bonus 36,504 37,283 36,837 32,921 32,866 29,201<br />
- defi ned contribution<br />
retirement benefi ts 4,310 4,755 7,759 7,553 6,824 5,254<br />
40,814 42,038 44,596 40,474 39,690 34,455<br />
Property, plant and equipment<br />
- depreciation 2,003 2,587 4,112 5,391 14,240 12,100<br />
Amortisation of intangible assets 405 347 553 - 871 -<br />
Amortisation of leases - - - - 62 -<br />
Auditors’ remuneration<br />
- statutory audit 144 102 71 72 106 98<br />
- under provision in<br />
prior fi nancial year 148 17 - 1 - 1<br />
Auditors’ remuneration payable/<br />
paid to other audit fi rms 15 22 32 20 - -<br />
Fees paid to a company in which<br />
certain Directors have an interest 227 318 - - 15 15<br />
Allowance for doubtful debts 1,612 166 267 2,392 - -<br />
Bad debts written off 2,901 33 - - 656 -<br />
Offi ce rental 358 378 3,011 2,690 5,615 4,451<br />
Rental of offi ce equipment 46 114 616 424 850 5<br />
Training expenses 317 307 1,735 1,292 7,351 5,423<br />
Repairs and maintenance 593 112 2,237 2,101 5,008 4,541<br />
EDP expenses 537 48 2,885 2,712 1,287 2,512<br />
Advertising, promotional<br />
and entertainment expenses 2,704 2,560 9,225 9,380 8,633 7,723<br />
Motor vehicle and traveling expenses 4,473 2,885 3,015 2,476 2,374 1,781<br />
Printing and stationery 565 402 2,525 2,915 3,249 2,774<br />
Postage, telephone, telex and fax 810 798 2,008 1,827 2,951 4,076<br />
Management expenses - - 152 207 7,327 5,822<br />
Other expenses 8,453 8,362 6,993 4,154 4,928 5,123<br />
67,125 61,596 84,033 78,528 105,213 90,900<br />
Included in management expenses were emoluments receivable by Directors of the Group during the fi nancial year:<br />
GROUP<br />
Shareholders’ fund General fund Life fun<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Executive directors:<br />
- salaries 3,631 3,546 396 348 420 372<br />
- bonus 1,187 987 141 55 140 55<br />
- defi ned contribution<br />
retirement benefi ts 708 678 81 80 84 82<br />
- other emoluments 8 8 3 115 2 115<br />
Non-executive directors:<br />
- fees 346 264 201 224 200 223<br />
- other emoluments 92 71 24 16 24 16<br />
5,972 5,554 846 838 870 863<br />
135
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
28 MANAGEMENT EXPENSES (continued)<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Staff costs (including executive directors):<br />
- staff costs 5,750 6,224<br />
- defi ned contribution retirement benefi ts 1,348 1,503<br />
7,098 7,727<br />
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 451 453<br />
Auditors’ remuneration<br />
- statutory audit 25 25<br />
- under provision in prior fi nancial year 128 5<br />
Fees paid to a company in which certain Directors have an interest 187 258<br />
Offi ce rental payable to a subsidiary company 474 449<br />
Other expenses 5,920 4,084<br />
14,283 13,001<br />
Included in management expenses were emoluments receivable by Directors of the Company during the fi nancial year:<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Executive directors:<br />
- salaries 2,049 1,946<br />
- bonus 1,006 776<br />
- defi ned contribution retirement benefi ts 445 418<br />
Non-executive directors:<br />
- fees 278 207<br />
- other emoluments 58 50<br />
3,836 3,397<br />
The estimated monetary value of benefi ts provided to Directors during the fi nancial year by way of usage of the Group’s and<br />
Company’s assets amounted to RM251,200 (2005: RM177,000) and RM130,600 (2005: 78,700) respectively.<br />
The Directors of the Company in offi ce during the fi nancial year were as follows:<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd)<br />
Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah<br />
Yeo Took Keat<br />
General Dato’ Sri Hj Suleiman bin Mahmud (Rtd)<br />
Datuk Razman Md Hashim bin Che Din Md Hashim (appointed on 01.07.2006)<br />
Datuk Ramlan bin Abdul Rashid (appointed on 07.09.2006)<br />
Muhamad Umar Swift (appointed on 07.09.2006)<br />
Tan Sri Ahmad bin Mohd Don (appointed on 13.10.2006)<br />
Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah (appointed on 10.01.2007)<br />
Tan Sri Dato’ Ir Abu Zarim bin Haji Omar (resigned on 01.07.2006)<br />
136
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
29 FINANCE COSTS<br />
GROUP<br />
Shareholders’ fund<br />
Life fund<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Interest on bonds 3,904 5,670 - -<br />
Interest on term loans 4,630 2,908 - -<br />
Interest on bank overdrafts 2,237 1,281 43 15<br />
Interest on revolving credit facility 69 - - -<br />
Hire purchase interest 52 - - -<br />
Others 480 - - -<br />
11,372 9,859 43 15<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Interest on bonds 3,904 5,670<br />
Interest on term loan 2,250 2,250<br />
Interest on bank overdraft 1,425 654<br />
Interest on revolving credit facility 63 -<br />
Hire purchase interest 31 -<br />
Interest on advances paid to subsidiary companies 52 -<br />
Others 480 -<br />
8,205 8,574<br />
The interest rates charged during the fi nancial year for bonds, term loans and bank overdrafts are disclosed in notes 16, 17 and 18<br />
to the fi nancial statements respectively.<br />
137
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
30 TAXATION<br />
GROUP<br />
General and<br />
Investment-<br />
Shareholders’ funds Life fund linked fund<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Current tax 4,679 (644) 14,150 11,311 (87) 440<br />
Deferred tax (note 12) 93 (1,072) 3,502 (3,786) 3,427 (726)<br />
Tax expense/(income) 4,772 (1,716 ) 17,652 7,525 3,340 (286 )<br />
Current tax<br />
Current fi nancial year 5,254 (437) 15,663 10,650 1,379 651<br />
Under/(over) accrual<br />
in prior fi nancial years (575) (30) (1,513) 661 (1,466) (211)<br />
Effect of changes in<br />
accounting policies - (177) - - - -<br />
Deferred tax<br />
4,679 (644 ) 14,150 11,311 (87 ) 440<br />
Origination and reversal<br />
of temporary differences (310) 1,090 3,502 (3,465) 3,427 (726)<br />
Under accrual in prior fi nancial years 391 - - - - -<br />
Effect of changes in tax rates on<br />
opening balance of deferred tax 12 - - - - -<br />
Benefi t from previously<br />
unrecognised tax losses - (1,825) - - - -<br />
Effect of prior year adjustment - (337) - (321) - -<br />
93 (1,072 ) 3,502 (3,786 ) 3,427 (726 )<br />
4,772 (1,716 ) 17,652 7,525 3,340 (286 )<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Current tax 3,847 21,800<br />
Deferred tax (note 12) (6,157) (540)<br />
Tax (income)/expense (2,310 ) 21,260<br />
Current tax<br />
Current fi nancial year 3,847 21,800<br />
Deferred tax<br />
Origination and reversal of temporary differences (6,157 ) (540 )<br />
(2,310 ) 21,260<br />
138
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
30 TAXATION (continued)<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
% %<br />
Numerical reconciliation between the average effective tax rate<br />
and the statutory tax rate:<br />
Malaysian tax rate 28 28<br />
Tax effects of:<br />
- expenses not deductible for tax purposes 85 (34)<br />
- different taxation rates of subsidiary companies (15) (1)<br />
- tax losses not recognised 80 9<br />
- deductible temporary differences not recognised (7) (6)<br />
- recognition of previously unrecognised temporary differences (12) -<br />
- over accrual in prior fi nancial year (6) -<br />
Average effective tax rate 153 (4 )<br />
Numerical reconciliation between the average effective tax rate<br />
and the statutory tax rate:<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
% %<br />
Malaysian tax rate 28 28<br />
Tax effects of expenses not deductible for tax purposes (26) 2<br />
Tax effects of income not taxable for tax purposes (20) -<br />
Average effective tax rate (18 ) 30<br />
The taxation charge in the income statement of the Group relates to income attributable to the Company and the general and<br />
shareholders’ funds.<br />
The taxation charge on the Group’s life fund is based on the method prescribed under the Income Tax Act, 1967 for life business.<br />
31 DIVIDENDS<br />
GROUP/COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
Gross Amount of Gross Amount of<br />
dividend dividend, dividend dividend,<br />
per share tax exempt per share tax exempt<br />
Sen RM’000 Sen RM’000<br />
Proposed fi nal dividend 2.0 6,087 10.0 15,218<br />
Dividends paid:<br />
Proposed fi nal dividend of prior fi nancial year 10.0 15,218 15.0 22,827<br />
10.0 15,218 15.0 22,827<br />
At the forthcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on 28 June 2007, a fi nal gross tax exempt dividend in respect of the fi nancial<br />
year ended 31 December 2006 of 2 sen per share (2005: 10 sen per share) amounting to RM6,087,000 (2005: RM15,218,000) will be<br />
proposed for shareholders’ approval.<br />
These fi nancial statements do not refl ect this fi nal dividend which will be accrued as a liability in the fi nancial year ending 31<br />
December 2006 when approved by shareholders.<br />
139
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
32 EARNINGS PER SHARE - GROUP<br />
The basic earnings per ordinary share has been calculated by dividing the Group’s net loss for the fi nancial year of RM2,176,000<br />
(2005: net profi t of RM42,619,000) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares of the Company in issue during the fi nancial<br />
year of 304,354,000 shares (2005: 304,354,000 shares). The earnings per share in the previous fi nancial year has been adjusted to take<br />
into consideration the bonus issue during the current fi nancial year as disclosed in note 21 to the fi nancial statements.<br />
The effects on the basic earnings per ordinary share for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006 arising from the assumed<br />
conversion of redeemable convertible secured loan stocks, redeemable convertible unsecured loan stocks, irredeemable cumulative<br />
convertible preference shares, irredeemable convertible unsecured loan stocks and warrants of the associated company of the<br />
Group is anti-dilutive. Accordingly, the diluted earnings per ordinary share for the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006 has not<br />
been presented.<br />
33 NET CLAIMS INCURRED<br />
GENERAL FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
2006<br />
Marine,<br />
Motor Motor Aviation Misce-<br />
Fire vehicles cycles & Transit llaneous Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Gross claims paid less salvage 42,688 170,132 32,143 9,003 37,832 291,798<br />
Reinsurance recoveries (28,161) (29,703) (5,866) (6,140) (9,101) (78,971)<br />
Net claims paid 14,527 140,429 26,277 2,863 28,731 212,827<br />
Net outstanding claims:<br />
At end of fi nancial year 21,690 188,362 50,010 3,909 41,056 305,027<br />
Currency translation differences 55 1,806 - 49 (215) 1,695<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year (17,837) (179,953) (42,453) (5,751) (41,339) (287,333)<br />
Net claims incurred 18,435 150,644 33,834 1,070 28,233 232,216<br />
2005<br />
Gross claims paid less salvage 27,492 176,763 31,458 10,001 29,430 275,144<br />
Reinsurance recoveries (15,016) (31,792) (5,196) (7,529) (8,831) (68,364)<br />
Net claims paid 12,476 144,971 26,262 2,472 20,599 206,780<br />
Net outstanding claims:<br />
At end of fi nancial year 17,837 179,953 42,453 5,751 41,339 287,333<br />
Currency translation differences 72 (1,046) - 65 2,042 1,133<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year (13,155) (195,038) (52,334) (6,139) (45,760) (312,426)<br />
Net claims incurred 17,230 128,840 16,381 2,149 18,220 182,820<br />
140
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
34 INVESTMENT-LINKED FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
BALANCE SHEET<br />
ASSETS<br />
Financial assets<br />
Investments<br />
- at fair value through profi t or loss (note 7(b)) 440,027 231,562<br />
Loans and receivables (note 8(b)) 11,638 6,984<br />
Tax recoverable 3,330 1,023<br />
Deferred tax assets (note 12) 31 154<br />
Fixed and call deposits (note 37(b)) 78,054 87,297<br />
Cash and bank balances (note 36) 8,915 5,803<br />
LIABILITIES<br />
541,995 332,823<br />
Trade and other payables (note 15(b)) 19,438 9,303<br />
Current tax liabilities 625 541<br />
Deferred tax liabilities (note 12) 3,467 163<br />
23,530 10,007<br />
NET ASSET VALUE OF FUNDS 518,465 322,816<br />
REPRESENTED BY:<br />
UNITHOLDERS’ ACCOUNT<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 322,816 253,214<br />
Net creation of units 135,256 96,446<br />
Net surplus/(defi cit) for the fi nancial year after taxation 54,366 (21,586)<br />
Foreign exchange reserves (1,218) 43<br />
511,220 328,117<br />
Distribution during the fi nancial year 7,245 (5,301)<br />
At end of fi nancial year 518,465 322,816<br />
INCOME STATEMENT<br />
Investment income (note 25(d)) 18,861 11,949<br />
Other operating income/(expenses) - net (note 27(d)) 38,845 (33,821)<br />
Surplus/(defi cit) before taxation 57,706 (21,872)<br />
Taxation (note 30) (3,340) 286<br />
Net surplus/(defi cit) for the fi nancial year after taxation 54,366 (21,586 )<br />
141
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
35 PROVISION FOR LIFE AGENTS’ RETIREMENT BENEFITS<br />
GROUP<br />
Life fund<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 5,001 5,575<br />
Provision for the fi nancial year 393 1,490<br />
Utilised during the fi nancial year (1,484) (2,064)<br />
At end of fi nancial year 3,910 5,001<br />
Payable within 12 months 957 419<br />
Payable after 12 months 2,953 4,582<br />
The amount recognised in the balance sheet is analysed as follows:<br />
3,910 5,001<br />
Present value of funded obligations 18,216 15,240<br />
Fair value of plan assets (18,216) (15,240)<br />
Status of funded plan - -<br />
Present value of unfunded obligations 3,910 5,001<br />
Liability in the balance sheet 3,910 5,001<br />
The expense recognised in the life insurance revenue account under commission and agency expenses may be analysed as<br />
follows:<br />
GROUP<br />
Life fund<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Current service cost 218 1,301<br />
Interest cost 175 189<br />
393 1,490<br />
The actual return on plan asset was RM791,000 (2005: RM1,527,000).<br />
Present value of funded obligations is always equal to the fair value of plan assets of funded retirement benefi t scheme as actual<br />
payment to agents is based on actual fair value of plan assets at the time of retirement. The insurance subsidiary company assumes<br />
that all agents who have served the company for more than 10 years will continue to serve the company until their age of retirement<br />
and eligible for the retirement benefi t.<br />
36 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Cash and bank balances:<br />
- General and Shareholders’ funds 27,165 28,935 972 542<br />
- Life fund 50,203 27,762 - -<br />
- Investment-linked fund (note 34) 8,915 5,803 - -<br />
86,283 62,500 972 542<br />
Bank overdrafts:<br />
- General and Shareholders’ funds (26,002) (14,293) (17,382) (12,579)<br />
60,281 48,207 (16,410) (12,037 )<br />
142<br />
The cash and cash equivalents of the life fund are applicable only to meet such part of the life fund’s liabilities and expenses as are<br />
properly so attributable.
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
37 FIXED AND CALL DEPOSITS<br />
(a) GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Fixed and call deposits with:<br />
Licensed banks 110,317 139,826 1,230 2,385<br />
Licensed fi nance companies - 181 - -<br />
Other corporations 4,913 - - -<br />
115,230 140,007 1,230 2,385<br />
(b) LIFE FUND AND INVESTMENT-LINKED FUND<br />
GROUP<br />
Life fund Investment-linked fund<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Fixed and call deposits with:<br />
Licensed banks 444,912 563,462 40,902 61,558<br />
Licensed fi nance companies - 100 - -<br />
Other corporations 106,126 117,310 37,152 25,739<br />
551,038 680,872 78,054 87,297<br />
38 CASH FLOW SEGMENT INFORMATION<br />
2006<br />
GROUP<br />
General Shareholders’ Life Investmentfunds<br />
fund fund linked fund Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Cash fl ows from:<br />
Operating activities (5,795) 85,855 29,589 3,112 112,761<br />
Investing activities (1,512) (49,589) (7,148) - (58,249)<br />
Financing activities - (42,438) - - (42,438)<br />
(7,307 ) (6,172 ) 22,441 3,112 12,074<br />
Net increase/(decrease) in<br />
cash and cash equivalents (7,307) (6,172) 22,441 3,112 12,074<br />
Cash and cash equivalents:<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 18,224 (3,582) 27,762 5,803 48,207<br />
At end of fi nancial year 10,917 (9,754 ) 50,203 8,915 60,281<br />
143
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
38 CASH FLOW SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)<br />
2005<br />
GROUP<br />
General Shareholders’ Life Investmentfunds<br />
fund fund linked fund Total<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Cash fl ows from:<br />
Operating activities 18,446 6,230 (11,649) (217) 12,810<br />
Investing activities (2,368) (15,757) (3,598) - (21,723)<br />
Financing activities - (5,672) - - (5,672)<br />
16,078 (15,199 ) (15,247 ) (217 ) (14,585 )<br />
Net increase/(decrease) in<br />
cash and cash equivalents 16,078 (15,199) (15,247) (217) (14,585)<br />
Cash and cash equivalents:<br />
At beginning of fi nancial year 2,146 11,617 43,009 6,020 62,792<br />
At end of fi nancial year 18,224 (3,582 ) 27,762 5,803 48,207<br />
39 CAPITAL AND OTHER COMMITMENTS<br />
GROUP<br />
General and<br />
Shareholders’ funds<br />
Life fund<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Authorised and contracted for:<br />
- property, plant and equipment 3,538 6,772 - -<br />
- acquisition of investment properties 591 450 57,734 35,415<br />
4,129 7,222 57,734 35,415<br />
Authorised but not contracted for:<br />
- acquisition of investment properties - - 4,171 59,000<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000<br />
Authorised and contracted for:<br />
- subscription of shares in a Takaful Insurance subsidiary 75,000 -<br />
40 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES<br />
144<br />
In the previous fi nancial year, Meridian Asset Management Sdn Bhd (“MAMS”) had commenced a legal proceeding against one of<br />
its custodian of its fund under management and a legal proceeding against its former employee and other parties related to him<br />
to recover the loss of investment moneys of its clients, one of whom is Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong>”), amounting to<br />
RM27.6 million placed with the custodian. <strong>MAA</strong> has also commenced legal proceedings against the custodian for negligence to<br />
recover its loss.<br />
The parties to the legal proceedings have fi led various applications to the High Court to dispose of the cases. In the legal proceedings<br />
taken by <strong>MAA</strong> against the custodian, a Third Party Notice was fi led and served on <strong>MAA</strong> to bring MAMS as a party to the legal<br />
proceedings. The High Court has allowed the terms of the summons for directions of the third party proceedings and has fi xed 14<br />
May 2007 for case management. In the legal proceedings taken by MAMS against the custodian, the High Court has adjourned<br />
the matter for mention on 13 June 2007 and pending resolution of the issue of consolidation. The legal proceeding taken by MAMS<br />
against the ex-staff and other parties is pending case management.<br />
The directors of MAMS, supported by legal advice, are of the opinion that MAMS has a strong case against the custodian and the<br />
case against the ex-staff and other parties. However, for prudence purposes, <strong>MAA</strong> had made a full allowance of RM19.6 million in<br />
the fi nancial statements for the year ended 31 December 2005. This allowance remains in the current fi nancial year.
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
41 NON-CANCELLABLE OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS<br />
2006<br />
GROUP<br />
General and<br />
Shareholders’ fund<br />
Life fund<br />
Future Future Future Future<br />
minimum minimum minimum minimum<br />
lease sublease lease sublease<br />
payments receipts payments receipts<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Not later than 1 year 1,553 875 5,247 2,228<br />
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 1,463 875 5,247 2,228<br />
2005<br />
3,016 1,750 10,494 4,456<br />
Not later than 1 year 1,553 875 5,247 2,228<br />
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 3,106 1,750 10,494 4,456<br />
4,659 2,625 15,741 6,684<br />
42 SIGNIFICANT RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES<br />
Related parties and relationships<br />
The subsidiary and associated companies of the Company are disclosed in notes 10 and 11 to the fi nancial statements<br />
respectively.<br />
The other related parties of, and their relationships with the Group and the Company, are as follows:<br />
Related party<br />
Iternum Melewar Sdn Bhd<br />
Melewar Equities Sdn Bhd<br />
Trace Management Services Sdn Bhd<br />
Melewar Group Berhad<br />
Melewar Industrial Group Berhad<br />
Mycron Steel Berhad<br />
Central Market Development Sdn Bhd<br />
Sistem Sewa Kereta Malaysia Sdn Bhd<br />
Mitra Malaysia Sdn Bhd<br />
Melewar Integrated Engineering Sdn Bhd<br />
Malaysian Merchant Marine Berhad<br />
Melewar Apex Sdn Bhd<br />
Mithril Berhad<br />
Mithril Saferay Sdn Bhd<br />
Mithril Marketing Sdn Bhd<br />
Tajo Berhad<br />
Relationship<br />
Substantial shareholder of the Company<br />
Substantial shareholder of the Company<br />
Company controlled by certain Directors of the Company<br />
Company controlled by certain Directors of the Company<br />
Company controlled by certain Directors of the Company<br />
Company controlled by certain Directors of the Company<br />
Company controlled by certain Directors of the Company<br />
Company controlled by certain Directors of the Company<br />
Company controlled by a Director of the Company<br />
Company controlled by a Director of the Company<br />
Company controlled by a Director of the Company<br />
Company controlled by person connected to certain<br />
Directors of the Company<br />
An associated company of the Group<br />
A subsidiary company of an associated company of the Group<br />
A subsidiary company of an associated company of the Group<br />
A subsidiary company of an associated company of the Group<br />
145
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
42 SIGNIFICANT RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (continued)<br />
Related parties and relationships (continued)<br />
Related party<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>-Medicare Kidney Charity Fund<br />
The Budimas Charitable Foundation<br />
Masterconsult Sdn Bhd<br />
Relationship<br />
Trust fund in which certain Directors of the Company are trustees<br />
Trust fund in which a Director of the Company is trustee<br />
Company controlled by a Director of the Company<br />
During the fi nancial year, the Group and the Company undertook various transactions with its subsidiary companies, associated<br />
companies and other companies deemed related parties as disclosed above.<br />
Significant related party transactions<br />
The signifi cant related party transactions during the fi nancial year are as follows:<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Transactions with subsidiary companies:<br />
Interest income from advances to subsidiary companies - - 6,984 7,929<br />
Gross dividend income from subsidiary companies - - 48,900 82,500<br />
Management fee income from subsidiary companies - - 2,868 2,680<br />
*Rental expense payable to a subsidiary company - - (474) (449)<br />
*Rental income receivable from related parties:<br />
Trace Management Services Sdn Bhd 87 70 - -<br />
Melewar Group Berhad 72 33 - -<br />
Melewar Equities Sdn Bhd 35 84 - -<br />
Sistem Sewa Kereta Malaysia Sdn Bhd - 120 - -<br />
Melewar Apex Sdn Bhd 45 175 - -<br />
Melewar Integrated Engineering Sdn Bhd 261 116 - -<br />
Mithril Berhad 158 170 - -<br />
The Budimas Charitable Foundation 62 52 - -<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>-Medicare Kidney Charity Fund 78 78 - -<br />
Melewar Industrial Group Berhad 195 - - -<br />
*Other transactions with related parties:<br />
Rental expense payable to Central Market<br />
Development Sdn Bhd (61) (61) - -<br />
Purchase of air tickets and travel packages<br />
from Mitra Malaysia Sdn Bhd (3,374) (3,739) (169) (87)<br />
Company secretarial and related fees payable<br />
to Trace Management Services Sdn Bhd (242) (333) (187) (258)<br />
Rental expenses payable to Mithril Berhad (6,800) (6,800) - -<br />
Consultancy advisory fee receivable<br />
from Melewar Industrial Group Berhad 18 95 - -<br />
*Interest income receivable from related parties:<br />
Tajo Berhad - 2,064 - -<br />
Mithril Saferay Sdn Bhd 10 - - -<br />
Mithril Marketing Sdn Bhd 1,200 - - -<br />
Mithril Berhad 4 - - -<br />
Transactions with associated companies:<br />
Management fee income - - 350 480<br />
System support and maintenance fee income 6 73 - -<br />
*Security services fee receivable from related parties:<br />
Mycron Steel Berhad 124 124 - -<br />
Melewar Industrial Group Berhad 135 127 - -<br />
*Related party transactions on terms and conditions equivalent to those in arm’s length transactions with unrelated parties.<br />
146
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
42 SIGNIFICANT RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (continued)<br />
Related party receivables/payables<br />
The balances with related companies at the fi nancial year end are disclosed in note 8 and 15 to the fi nancial statements. Other<br />
signifi cant balances with other related parties at the fi nancial year end are as below:<br />
Investments in related parties’, i.e Melewar Industrial Group Berhad and Mycron Steel Berhad, quoted shares (included in note 7 to<br />
the fi nancial statements):<br />
General and<br />
Shareholders’ funds<br />
Life fund<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
At carrying value:<br />
- Quoted equity securities 2,466 1,015 17,392 23,627<br />
- Quoted corporate debts securities 9,281 8,679 25,945 24,875<br />
At end of fi nancial year 11,747 9,694 43,337 48,502<br />
In addition, directors and key management personnel received remuneration for services rendered during the fi nancial year. The<br />
total compensation paid to the Group and the Company’s directors and key management personnel as well as fees paid to<br />
directors were as follows:<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Salaries and other short-term employee benefi ts 10,363 9,564 3,521 3,106<br />
Defi ned contribution retirement benefi ts 2,171 2,304 1,109 869<br />
12,534 11,868 4,630 3,975<br />
The fi nancial year end balances with key management personnel were as follows:<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Amount receivable from mortgage loans 2,093 2,418 355 391<br />
Amount payable to a director 145 145 - -<br />
The amount receivable from mortgage loans are secured against the properties pledged with fi xed repayment terms and bearing<br />
interest at the rates ranging from 5% to 8.5% per annum (2005: 5% to 8.5% per annum).<br />
The amount payable to a director is unsecured, interest free and with no fi xed terms of repayment.<br />
147
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
43 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENTS<br />
During the fi nancial year, the Group and Company have accounted for certain changes in accounting policies and other<br />
accounting matters retrospectively as set out below:<br />
(a) Property, plant & equipment<br />
During the current fi nancial year, the Group has restated as prior year adjustment, balances relating to investment properties and<br />
property, plant and equipment. The Group had reassessed their judgment over the defi nition and identifi cation of investment<br />
properties. This assessment resulted in the Group reclassifying RM74,775,000 and RM232,353,000 from investment properties<br />
to property, plant and equipment for the general insurance and shareholders’ funds and life insurance fund respectively.<br />
Following the reclassifi cation, the Group adopted the revaluation model on land and buildings classifi ed as property, plant and<br />
equipment and recognise an annual depreciation charge to the income statement and/or revenue accounts.<br />
These changes are applied retrospectively and consequently, the fi nancial statements for the fi nancial year ended 31 December<br />
2005 have been restated to incorporate these changes.<br />
The effects of these changes on the prior fi nancial year’s fi nancial statements may be found in notes 4 and 6 to the fi nancial<br />
statements.<br />
(b) Investment Property<br />
During the fi nancial year, the Group effected as a prior year adjustment of RM52,900,000 (net of tax) in respect of an overstatement<br />
of fair value of an investment property held in the life insurance fund by restating the fair value of investment properties as at 1<br />
January 2005 with a corresponding restatement to the life policy holders’ fund as at 1 January 2005.<br />
The prior year adjustment arose from an error to adjust the fair value of the investment property to the buy-back consideration<br />
pursuant to a put option granted in the sale and purchase agreement.<br />
The above changes have no impact to the Company’s stand-alone fi nancial statements. The effects of the above changes in<br />
accounting policies on the Group’s fi nancial statements are summarised as follows:<br />
GROUP<br />
GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND<br />
At 1 January 2005<br />
Effects of<br />
changes in<br />
accounting<br />
As policies/<br />
previously prior year As<br />
reported adjustments restated<br />
Note RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Property, plant and equipment (a) 23,152 74,775 97,927<br />
Investment properties (a) 130,436 (74,775) 55,661<br />
For the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2005<br />
-<br />
Profi t for the fi nancial year (a) 44,170 (1,321 ) 42,849<br />
Comprising the following adjustments:<br />
- Taxation (a) 1,202 514 1,716<br />
- Surplus transferred from:<br />
General insurance (a) 12,143 (1,204) 10,939<br />
Life insurance (a) 20,857 (631) 20,226<br />
(1,321 )<br />
Earnings per share (sen) (a) 14.5 (0.5 ) 14.0<br />
148
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
43 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENTS (continued)<br />
Effects of<br />
changes in<br />
accounting<br />
As policies/<br />
previously prior year As<br />
reported adjustments restated<br />
Note RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
GROUP<br />
GENERAL AND SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND (continued)<br />
At 31 December 2005<br />
Retained earnings (a) (226,836) 1,321 (225,515)<br />
Revaluation reserve (a) - (867) (867)<br />
Comprising the following adjustments:<br />
- Property, plant and equipment (a) 22,785 74,775 97,560<br />
- Investment properties (a) 130,183 (74,775) 55,408<br />
- Loans and receivables 355,013 (632) 354,381<br />
- Tax recoverable (a) 18,784 178 18,962<br />
LIFE INSURANCE FUND<br />
At 1 January 2005<br />
Property, plant and equipment (a) 37,103 232,353 269,456<br />
Investment properties (a), (b) 944,560 (289,853) 654,707<br />
Life policyholders’ funds (b) (673,707) 52,900 (620,807)<br />
Deferred tax (a), (b) 1,607 4,600 6,207<br />
454<br />
(454 )<br />
-<br />
At 31 December 2005<br />
Life policyholders’ funds (a) (4,930,032) 55,957 (4,874,075)<br />
Revaluation reserve (a) - (4,598) (4,598)<br />
51,359<br />
Comprising the following adjustments:<br />
- Property, plant and equipment (a) 32,105 232,088 264,193<br />
- Investment properties (a) 961,493 (288,599) 672,894<br />
- Deferred tax assets (a) 9,173 4,521 13,694<br />
- Trade and other payables (a) (90,538) 631 (89,907)<br />
(51,359 )<br />
149
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
44 SEGMENTAL INFORMATION<br />
(a) Business segments<br />
The Group operates in three main business segments:<br />
• Life insurance - underwriting life insurance business, including investment-linked business<br />
• General insurance - underwriting all classes of general insurance business<br />
• Unit trust fund management - management of unit trust funds<br />
Other operations of the Group mainly comprise investment holding, hire purchase, leasing and other credit activities, unit trust,<br />
property management and investment advising, security and consultancy services, none of which are of a signifi cant size to be<br />
reported separately.<br />
Intersegment sales comprise property management, fund management, security and consultancy services provided to the<br />
insurance business segments on an arms-length basis.<br />
2006<br />
Operating revenue<br />
Life Insurance<br />
Shareholders’<br />
Non- General Unit trust fund<br />
Investment investment insurance fund and other<br />
-linked fund -linked fund fund management operations Eliminations Group<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
External revenue 237,658 1,506,506 476,557 22,865 40,299 - 2,283,885<br />
Inter-segment sales - 2,967 125 - 18,670 (21,762) -<br />
Total operating revenue 237,658 1,509,473 476,682 22,865 58,969 (21,762 ) 2,283,885<br />
Results<br />
Segment results 54,366 8,180 (1,520) 2,792 (11,855) 2,896 54,859<br />
Transfer to life reserve - (37,524) - - - - (37,524)<br />
Profi t/(loss) from operations 54,366 (29,344 ) (1,520 ) 2,792 (11,855 ) 2,896 17,335<br />
Finance costs (11,372)<br />
Share of loss of associated<br />
companies (2,853)<br />
Taxation (4,772)<br />
Loss for the fi nancial year (1,662 )<br />
Other information<br />
Segment assets 541,995 5,471,880 724,986 27,656 340,855 6,515 7,113,887<br />
Investments in associated<br />
companies 53,339<br />
Total assets 7,167,226<br />
Segment liabilities/total liabilities 23,530 6,013,590 595,411 7,088 156,898 - 6,796,517<br />
Capital expenditure - 7,288 1,733 534 6,372 - 15,927<br />
Depreciation of property, plant<br />
and equipment - 14,240 4,112 277 1,726 - 20,355<br />
150
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
44 SEGMENTAL INFORMATION (continued)<br />
(a) Business segments (continued)<br />
2005<br />
Operating revenue<br />
Life Insurance<br />
Shareholders’<br />
Non- General Unit trust fund<br />
Investment investment insurance fund and other<br />
-linked fund -linked fund fund management operations Eliminations Group<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
External revenue 154,625 1,510,094 483,233 20,174 37,294 - 2,205,420<br />
Inter-segment sales - 2,822 143 - 16,083 (19,048) -<br />
Total operating revenue 154,625 1,512,916 483,376 20,174 53,377 (19,048 ) 2,205,420<br />
Results<br />
Segment results (21,586) (62,652) 3,563 653 33,179 1,432 (45,411)<br />
Transfer from life reserve - 97,334 - - - - 97,334<br />
Profi t/(loss) from operations (21,586 ) 34,682 3,563 653 33,179 1,432 51,923<br />
Finance costs (9,859)<br />
Share of loss of associated<br />
companies (931)<br />
Taxation 1,716<br />
Profi t for the fi nancial year 42,849<br />
Other information<br />
Segment assets 332,823 5,092,856 689,212 26,402 376,983 18,198 6,536,474<br />
Investments in associated<br />
companies 14,029<br />
Total assets 6,550,503<br />
Segment liabilities/total liabilities 10,007 5,424,796 553,427 6,537 162,595 - 6,157,362<br />
Capital expenditure - 3,971 3,303 658 4,271 - 12,203<br />
Depreciation of property, plant<br />
and equipment - 12,100 5,391 425 2,162 - 20,078<br />
(b) Geographical segments<br />
The Group operates mainly in Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines. In determining the geographical segments of the Group,<br />
revenue is based on the geographical location of customers. Total assets and capital expenditure are based on the geographical<br />
location of assets.<br />
Operating revenue Total assets Capital expenditure<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Malaysia 2,203,860 2,146,181 7,095,221 6,497,943 15,626 11,875<br />
Indonesia 79,569 58,955 63,189 44,087 285 320<br />
Philippines 456 284 8,816 8,473 16 8<br />
2,283,885 2,205,420 7,167,226 6,550,503 15,927 12,203<br />
151
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
45 MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK<br />
Financial risk management objectives and policies<br />
The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of fi nancial risks, including underwriting risk, credit risk, settlement risk, market risk, equity<br />
price risk, liquidity risk, foreign currency exchange risk and operational risk.<br />
The Group carried out its fi nancial risk management through internal control systems, standard operating procedures, investment<br />
strategies and adherence to all rules and regulations as stipulated by the Guidelines for Investments issued by Bank Negara Malaysia,<br />
Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority and the Ministry of Finance, Indonesia, for its local and overseas insurance subsidiary<br />
companies.<br />
The Board regularly reviews these risks and approves policies for managing each of these risks.<br />
Underwriting risk<br />
For the Group’s insurance subsidiary companies, underwriting risk represents the inherent risk in insurance of incurring higher claims<br />
costs than expected. This is due to the random nature of claims, changes in legal or economic conditions or behavioural patterns<br />
affecting the frequency and severity of claims.<br />
The Group seeks to manage underwriting risks through the following means:<br />
• Maintaining a measure of conservatism with respect to the adequacy of insurance premium rate levels and provisions with<br />
respect to insurance liabilities;<br />
• Writing a balanced mix and spread of business, geographically and between classes of business;<br />
• Observing underwriting guidelines, which cover exclusions, loadings and cover limits;<br />
• Transferring risk through a program of reinsurance that seeks to limit the exposure to any one risk or life as well as protect the<br />
overall retained portfolio from a general deterioration in claims as well as catastrophic events.<br />
Credit risk<br />
Credit risk is the risk of loss from the default by a debtor or counter party. Credit risks arise in the Group’s lending and investment<br />
activities.<br />
In lending and investment activities, the Group undertakes credit analysis whereby the credit standing of borrowers, structure of<br />
loans and the general risk entered into are assessed and evaluated.<br />
Minimum credit quality applies to investments carried out by the Group in private debt securities with a minimum rating of BBB-/BBB3<br />
(at date of investment) accorded by reputable rating agencies. The Group however intends to maintain a minimum A/A2 portfolio<br />
average under current returns objectives. The Group does not solely depend on the ratings provided but as in all credit applications,<br />
reviews the credit based on publicly available information together with in-house analysis based on information provided by the<br />
borrowers/issuers, peer group comparisons, industry comparisons and other quantitative tools.<br />
Debtor recoverability and risk concentration monitoring, including on-going monitoring of the fi nancial standing of these debtors or<br />
counter parties, are part of credit risk management of the Group to ensure that the Group is exposed to minimal credit risk. For the<br />
Group’s insurance subsidiary companies, allowance for doubtful debts is made on those loans (or part of remaining amounts) where<br />
the level of required security has been impaired.<br />
152
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- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
45 MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK (continued)<br />
Credit risk (continued)<br />
The Group’s credit risk exposure in the insurance subsidiary companies is analysed as follows:<br />
Carrying amount<br />
Analysed by rating<br />
2006 2005<br />
Quoted Unquoted Quoted Unquoted<br />
corporate corporate corporate corporate<br />
debt debt debt debt<br />
securities securities Loans securities securities Loans<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Government Guaranteed - 59,765 - - 26,619 -<br />
AAA - 155,120 - - 157,738 -<br />
AA - 401,955 - - 372,830 -<br />
A - 564,740 - - 675,592 -<br />
BBB 35,226 178,562 - 32,728 137,420 -<br />
BB of lower - 32,000 - - 31,909 -<br />
Non-investment grade 691 9,642 1,114,543 3,367 6,572 942,969<br />
35,917 1,401,784 1,114,543 36,095 1,408,680 942,969<br />
The rating categories are based on the gradings of reputable rating agencies.<br />
Carrying amount<br />
Analysed by industry<br />
2006 2005<br />
Quoted Unquoted Quoted Unquoted<br />
corporate corporate corporate corporate<br />
debt debt debt debt<br />
securities securities Loans securities securities Loans<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Agriculture, forestry, fi sheries - 138,644 39,942 - 159,468 102<br />
Construction - 126,589 - - 20,291 -<br />
Finance - 191,575 171,065 - 222,304 156,551<br />
Industrial/Manufacturing 35,917 147,613 - 36,095 131,011 -<br />
Infrastructure - 327,961 - - 283,271 -<br />
Power - 215,048 - - 232,030 -<br />
Property - 114,357 512,474 - 184,968 469,643<br />
Trading/Services - 139,997 57,409 - 175,337 57,125<br />
Others - - 333,653 - - 259,548<br />
35,917 1,401,784 1,114,543 36,095 1,408,680 942,969<br />
The Group’s insurance subsidiary company encountered occurrence of rating default events for three unquoted corporate debt<br />
securities. The renegotiated terms in one of the securities have been approved by the Securities Commission and are pending<br />
the formal restructure of the parent company. The other two securities have been called an event of default in 2005 and 2006<br />
respectively. In one case, the Bondholders have progressed into a full litigation suit against its issuer and others for alleged breach<br />
of contract and/or negligence while bondholders of the other default securities were prevented from initiating the necessary legal<br />
action under a restraining order which will expire in July 2007. The repayment capability of the fi rst restructured security hinges on<br />
the group restructure exercise that the issuer is undergoing while the latter cases will rely on the recovery or claim from the outcome<br />
of the civil suits.<br />
Settlement risk<br />
Settlement risk arises when there is an exchange of value for the same or different value dates and is not verifi ed or expected until<br />
the Group has paid or delivered its obligation to the trade. All transactions currently entered into are mainly with approved counter<br />
parties for settlement methods i.e. RENTAS System Intraday Credit Facility that minimises the risks.<br />
153
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
45 MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK (continued)<br />
Market risk<br />
Market risk is the risk of loss due to adverse changes or volatility of prices in fi nancial markets on the Group’s investments.<br />
Interest rate risk is the market risk due to movements in interest rates and may affect valuation and reinvestment issues to the Group.<br />
The Investment Committee actively monitors such developments as well as discusses changes in maturity profi les of assets and<br />
liabilities to minimise overall mismatch.<br />
Interest rate exposure also arises from the Group’s borrowings. The Group fi nances its operations through a mixture of retained profi ts<br />
and bank borrowings. Borrowings are managed through the use of fi xed and fl oating rate debts.<br />
The following table provides information about fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities, showing the weighted average effective<br />
interest rate and the contractual maturing date for each class of interest-bearing fi nancial instrument in the balance sheet.<br />
2006<br />
Financial assets<br />
Financial assets at fair value through<br />
profi t or loss:<br />
GROUP<br />
Interest-bearing/contractual<br />
maturity date<br />
Weighted<br />
Non- More Total average<br />
interest Up to 1 to 5 than carrying effective<br />
bearing 1 year years 5 years amount interest rate<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 %<br />
MGS/ treasury bills/BNM papers - - 86,119 - 86,119 3.88<br />
Cagamas papers - - 10,153 - 10,153 3.56<br />
Equity securities<br />
- quoted 857,689 - - - 857,689<br />
- unquoted 3,788 - - - 3,788<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- quoted 691 - 12,131 23,095 35,917 7.04<br />
- unquoted - 37,468 86,292 11,892 135,652 6.64<br />
Unit trusts and investment-linked units<br />
- quoted 23,402 - - - 23,402<br />
- unquoted 44,076 - - - 44,076<br />
Financial assets at available-for-sale:<br />
929,646 37,468 194,695 34,987 1,196,796<br />
MGS/treasury bills/BNM papers - 30,682 793,336 - 824,018 3.88<br />
Cagamas papers - 59,993 - - 59,993 3.66<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- Unquoted 507 197,864 590,162 49,642 838,175 6.64<br />
Financial assets at held to maturity:<br />
507 288,539 1,383,498 49,642 1,722,186<br />
MGS/treasury bills/BNM papers - 45,863 61,441 - 107,304 3.88<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- unquoted - 40,902 37,541 349,514 427,957 6.64<br />
- 86,765 98,982 349,514 535,261<br />
Loans:<br />
Policy loans - 273,658 - - 273,658 7.57<br />
Mortgage loans - 423,566 88,222 11,159 522,947 10.56<br />
Other secured loans - 286,252 31,362 107 317,721 11.09<br />
Unsecured loans - 162 55 - 217 4.36<br />
- 983,638 119,639 11,266 1,114,543<br />
154
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
45 MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK (continued)<br />
Market risk (continued)<br />
2006 (continued)<br />
Financial assets (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
Interest-bearing/contractual<br />
maturity date<br />
Weighted<br />
Non- More Total average<br />
interest Up to 1 to 5 than carrying effective<br />
bearing 1 year years 5 years amount interest rate<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 %<br />
Other receivables:<br />
Income due and accrued 45,285 - - - 45,285<br />
Lease, hire-purchase<br />
and other loan receivables - 135,939 48,198 4,299 188,436 6.14<br />
Others 150,841 - - - 150,841<br />
196,126 135,939 48,198 4,299 384,562<br />
Fixed and call deposits - 678,966 65,356 - 744,322 3.33<br />
Cash and bank balances 86,283<br />
Other fi nancial assets 113,834<br />
Total fi nancial assets 5,897,787<br />
Other assets:<br />
Property, plant and equipment 378,847<br />
Investment properties 734,937<br />
Intangible assets 11,524<br />
Associated companies 53,339<br />
Tax recoverable 53,267<br />
Deferred tax assets 17,226<br />
Other receivables 20,299<br />
Total assets 7,167,226<br />
Financial liabilities<br />
Bonds - unsecured - 30,000 - - 30,000 7.96<br />
Term loans - 39,935 30,000 - 69,935 7.50<br />
Bank overdrafts - unsecured - 26,002 - - 26,002 8.20<br />
Other payables 1,103,011 391 1,360 - 1,104,762<br />
1,103,011 96,328 31,360 - 1,230,699<br />
Other fi nancial liabilities 5,537,485<br />
Total fi nancial liabilities 6,768,184<br />
Other liabilities:<br />
Current tax liabilities 19,028<br />
Deferred tax liabilities 9,305<br />
Total liabilities 6,796,517<br />
* Disclosure information for fi nancial assets and liabilities that relate to rights and obligations arising under employee benefi ts,<br />
insurance contracts and leases are not shown as they are excluded from the scope of FRS Standard 132 - Financial Instruments:<br />
Disclosure and Presentation.<br />
155
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- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
45 MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK (continued)<br />
Market risk (continued)<br />
2005<br />
Financial assets<br />
Financial assets at fair value through<br />
profi t or loss :<br />
GROUP<br />
Interest-bearing/contractual<br />
maturity date<br />
Weighted<br />
Non- More Total average<br />
interest Up to 1 to 5 than carrying effective<br />
bearing 1 year years 5 years amount interest rate<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 %<br />
Equity securities<br />
- quoted 800,073 - - - 800,073<br />
- unquoted 3,370 - - - 3,370<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- quoted 3,367 - 11,006 21,722 36,095 7.02<br />
- unquoted - 5,304 163,793 23,903 193,000 6.59<br />
Unit trusts and investment-linked units<br />
- quoted 13,505 - - - 13,505<br />
- unquoted 143,054 - - - 143,054<br />
Financial assets at available-for-sale:<br />
963,369 5,304 174,799 45,625 1,189,097<br />
Equity securities<br />
- unquoted 502 - - - 502<br />
MGS/treasury bills/BNM papers - 180,343 173,454 - 353,797 3.25<br />
Cagamas papers - 120,200 60,074 - 180,274 3.55<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- Unquoted - 158,450 636,472 63,310 858,232 6.59<br />
Financial assets at held to maturity:<br />
502 458,993 870,000 63,310 1,392,805<br />
Corporate debt securities<br />
- unquoted - 38,204 21,500 297,744 357,448 6.59<br />
Loans:<br />
Policy loans - 244,123 - - 244,123 7.57<br />
Mortgage loans - 236,717 123,598 24,581 384,896 10.53<br />
Other secured loans - 276,259 37,365 56 313,680 11.04<br />
Unsecured loans - 202 68 - 270 4.24<br />
- 757,301 161,031 24,637 942,969<br />
Other receivables:<br />
Income due and accrued 40,826 - - - 40,826<br />
Lease, hire-purchase<br />
and other loan receivables - 170,353 11,488 6,635 188,476 5.65<br />
Others 169,301 - - - 169,301<br />
210,127 170,353 11,488 6,635 398,603<br />
Fixed and call deposits - 842,745 - 65,431 908,176 3.03<br />
156
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
45 MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK (continued)<br />
Market risk (continued)<br />
2005 (continued)<br />
Financial assets (continued)<br />
GROUP<br />
Interest-bearing/contractual<br />
maturity date<br />
Weighted<br />
Non- More Total average<br />
interest Up to 1 to 5 than carrying effective<br />
bearing 1 year years 5 years amount interest rate<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 %<br />
Cash and bank balances 62,500<br />
Other fi nancial assets 128,014<br />
Total fi nancial assets 5,379,612<br />
Other assets:<br />
Property, plant and equipment 361,753<br />
Investment properties 728,302<br />
Intangible assets 6,189<br />
Associated companies 14,029<br />
Tax recoverable 30,979<br />
Deferred tax assets 23,445<br />
Other receivables 6,194<br />
Total assets 6,550,503<br />
Financial liabilities<br />
Bonds - unsecured - 30,000 30,000 - 60,000 7.90<br />
Term loans - 37,155 30,000 - 67,155 7.50<br />
Bank overdrafts - unsecured - 14,293 - - 14,293 7.02<br />
Other payables 160,421 18 62 - 160,501<br />
160,421 81,466 60,062 - 301,949<br />
Other fi nancial liabilities 5,830,738<br />
Total fi nancial liabilities 6,132,687<br />
Other liabilities:<br />
Current tax liabilities 10,107<br />
Deferred tax liabilities 9,069<br />
Other payables 5,499<br />
Total liabilities 6,157,362<br />
* Disclosure information for fi nancial assets and liabilities that relate to rights and obligations arising under employee benefi ts,<br />
insurance contracts and leases are not shown as they are excluded from the scope of FRS Standard 132 - Financial Instruments:<br />
Disclosure and Presentation.<br />
157
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
45 MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK (continued)<br />
Market risk (continued)<br />
2006<br />
Financial assets<br />
COMPANY<br />
Interest-bearing/contractual<br />
maturity date<br />
Weighted<br />
Non- More Total average<br />
interest Up to 1 to 5 than carrying effective<br />
bearing 1 year years 5 years amount interest rate<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 %<br />
Financial assets at fair value through<br />
profi t or loss:<br />
Quoted equity securities<br />
of corporations 11,610 - - - 11,610<br />
Loans:<br />
Mortgage loans - 67 417 151 635 6.04<br />
Unsecured loans - 13 - - 13 5.00<br />
- 80 417 151 648<br />
Other receivables:<br />
Amounts due from<br />
subsidiary companies 65,828 64,863 - - 130,691 6.79<br />
Income due and accrued 1 - - - 1<br />
65,829 64,863 130,692<br />
Fixed and call deposits - 1,230 - - 1,230 2.84<br />
Cash and bank balances 972<br />
Total fi nancial assets 145,152<br />
Other assets:<br />
Property, plant and equipment 2,825<br />
Investment in subsidiary and associated companies 260,669<br />
Tax recoverable 4,255<br />
Deferred tax assets 6,847<br />
Others receivables 5,506<br />
Total assets 425,254<br />
Financial liabilities<br />
Bonds – unsecured - 30,000 - - 30,000 7.96<br />
Term loans - unsecured - - 30,000 - 30,000 7.50<br />
Bank overdraft - unsecured - 17,382 - - 17,382 8.20<br />
- 47,382 30,000 - 77,382<br />
Other liabilities:<br />
Others payables 2,076<br />
Total liabilities 79,458<br />
158
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
45 MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK (continued)<br />
Market risk (continued)<br />
2005<br />
Financial assets<br />
COMPANY<br />
Interest-bearing/contractual<br />
maturity date<br />
Weighted<br />
Non- More Total average<br />
interest Up to 1 to 5 than carrying effective<br />
bearing 1 year years 5 years amount interest rate<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 %<br />
Financial assets at fair value through<br />
profi t or loss:<br />
Quoted equity securities<br />
of corporations 10,879 - - - 10,879<br />
Loans:<br />
Mortgage loans - 63 368 319 750 5.67<br />
Unsecured loans - 1 - - 1 6.50<br />
- 64 368 319 751<br />
Other receivables:<br />
Amounts due from<br />
subsidiary companies 37,469 107,345 - - 144,814 7.41<br />
Fixed and call deposits - 2,385 - - 2,385 2.35<br />
Cash and bank balances 542<br />
Total fi nancial assets 159,371<br />
Other assets:<br />
Property, plant and equipment 2,029<br />
Investment in subsidiary and associated companies 283,420<br />
Tax recoverable 1,792<br />
Deferred tax assets 690<br />
Others receivables 1,282<br />
Total assets 448,584<br />
Financial liabilities<br />
Bonds – unsecured - 30,000 30,000 - 60,000 7.90<br />
Term loans - unsecured - - 30,000 - 30,000 7.50<br />
Bank overdraft - unsecured - 12,579 - - 12,579 7.02<br />
- 42,579 60,000 - 102,579<br />
Other liabilities:<br />
Others payables 458<br />
Total liabilities 103,037<br />
159
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
45 MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISK (continued)<br />
Equity price risk<br />
The equity investment portfolio of the Group is exposed to movements in equity markets. The Group monitors its equity price risk<br />
through regular stress testing. The Group uses historical stock betas, index levels and equity prices, and estimates the volatility and<br />
correlation of each of these share prices and index levels to calculate the gain or loss that could occur over a defi ned period of<br />
time, given a certain index level.<br />
The Group uses derivative fi nancial instruments (index futures contracts) as a means of hedging against the impact of market<br />
movements on the value of assets in the portfolio so as to reduce and eliminate risks. The Group’s policy is to trade in derivatives<br />
only to hedge existing fi nancial market risk and not for the purpose of speculation.<br />
In respect of the risks associated with the use of derivative fi nancial instruments, price risk is controlled through the setting of exposure<br />
limits, which are subject to detailed monitoring and review.<br />
Liquidity risk<br />
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group is unable to meet its fi nancial obligations when due. To ensure and avoid such occurrences,<br />
an adequate cushion in the form of cash and very liquid investments are always maintained. The Group also ensures the availability<br />
of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities. The Group monitors on a weekly basis all known obligations<br />
outstanding together with unplanned obligation reserve (as projected by the actuary) for the insurance subsidiary companies, to<br />
monitor mismatches in the investment portfolio.<br />
Foreign currency risk<br />
The Group has overseas subsidiary and associated companies that operate in Indonesia, British Virgin Islands, Philippines and<br />
Thailand whose revenue and expenses are denominated exclusively in Indonesian Rupiah, United States Dollar, Peso and Thai<br />
Baht respectively. It also has subsidiary companies that operate in Labuan whose revenue and expenses are denominated mainly<br />
in United States Dollar. In order to protect the Group’s exposure to the movements in the Ringgit Malaysia/Indonesian Rupiah,<br />
Ringgit Malaysia/Peso and Ringgit Malaysia/Thai Baht exchange rates, the Group fi nances its net investments in the subsidiary and<br />
associated companies in Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand by means of United States Dollar denominated funds.<br />
The Group also has transactional currency exposures entered into by subsidiary companies, mainly in United States Dollar.<br />
Operational risk<br />
Operational risk includes risks that arise from internal processes of an organisation. These may result from inadequacies or failures<br />
in processes, controls or project due to fraud, unauthorised activities, error, omission, ineffi ciency, system failure or from external<br />
event. Operational risk is less direct than credit and market risks, but managing them is critical, particularly in a rapidly changing<br />
environment with increasing transaction volumes. In order to reduce or mitigate these risks, the Group has comprehensive operating<br />
policies and procedures manuals which have been approved by the Board of Directors. Furthermore, the Group has established a<br />
Compliance Department (which included a Risk Management Unit) and Internal Audit Department to review and check the current<br />
procedures adhere to all rules and regulations and the procedures manuals.<br />
Fair values<br />
The carrying amounts of the fi nancial assets and liabilities of the Group and the Company as at the balance sheet date approximate<br />
their fair values, except as set out below:<br />
GROUP<br />
COMPANY<br />
2006 2005 2006 2005<br />
RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />
Amounts due from subsidiary companies - - 130,691 144,814<br />
Amounts due from related companies 6,136 6,955 - -<br />
It is not practicable to determine the fair values of amounts due from subsidiary and related companies because these balances<br />
have no fi xed terms of repayment and are repayable on demand.<br />
160
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
46 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR<br />
(a) The Company announced on 29 September 2004 the corporate proposal on renounceable rights issue of up to 152,177,000 New<br />
Irredeemable Preference Shares of RM1each (“IPS”) (“Rights IPS”) together with up to 152,177,000 free detachable Ordinary<br />
Shares of RM1 each (“Ordinary Shares”) (“Bonus Shares”) and up to 152,177,000 free detachable Warrants (“Warrants”) on the<br />
basis of one (1) Rights IPS with one (1) free detachable Bonus Share and one (1) free detachable Warrant for every one (1)<br />
existing Ordinary Share held in the Company at an entitlement date to be determined later (“Rights Issue of IPS”). The Rights Issue<br />
of IPS was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 22 February 2005.<br />
Given the uncertain sentiments in the Malaysian equity market prevailing then, the Company with the approval of the Securities<br />
Commission (“SC”) had extended the completion of the proposed Rights Issue of IPS twice, fi rstly from 3 June 2005 to 31 December<br />
2005 and subsequently from 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006.<br />
On 3 May 2006, the Company announced that after taking into consideration the then market sentiments and the market<br />
performance of the ordinary shares of the Company, it has decided to abort the proposed Rights Issue of IPS.<br />
Notwithstanding the abortion of the proposed Rights Issue of IPS, the Board of Directors of the Company on 3 May 2006<br />
announced that the Company will proceed with the Proposed Bonus Issue of up to 152,177,000 new ordinary shares of RM1 each<br />
as fully paid on the basis of one (1) Bonus Share for every one (1) existing ordinary share held to the registered shareholders of the<br />
Company at the close of business on an entitlement date to be determined and announced later (“Proposed Bonus Issue”).<br />
The Proposed Bonus Issue will be issued via capitalization of up to RM152,177,000 from the following:<br />
(i) up to RM11,744,000 from share premium account of the Company; and<br />
(ii) up to RM140,433,000 from retained earnings of the Company.<br />
The Proposed Bonus Issue was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual General Meeting held on 21 June<br />
2006.<br />
The Company had on 19 July 2006 submitted an Application for listing of additional ordinary shares to be issued pursuant to the<br />
Proposed Bonus Issue to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”). The approval was obtained on 1 August 2006 from<br />
Bursa Securities.<br />
152,177,000 new ordinary shares of RM1 each were subsequently allotted on 8 September 2006 pursuant to the Proposed Bonus<br />
Issue.<br />
(b) On 2 May 2006, a new subsidiary company namely <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful Berhad (“<strong>MAA</strong> Takaful”) was incorporated with an authorised<br />
share capital of RM150,000,000 comprising 150,000,000 ordinary shares of RM1 each of which RM2 have been issued and fully<br />
paid-up.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Takaful was incorporated pursuant to the approval of Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) to carry on Takaful business in<br />
Malaysia with joint venture partner, Solidarity Company BSC (C) (“Solidarity”).The equity participation of the Company and<br />
Solidarity in <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful is 75% and 25% respectively.<br />
The Company has subsequently on 21 September 2006 entered into a Subscription Agreement with Solidarity in respect of the<br />
subscription of 100,000,000 shares of RM1 each (“Initial Shares”) in <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful by both parties within thirty (30) days from the<br />
date of the Subscription Agreement or such other extended date as the parties may mutually agree.<br />
The parties have also entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement to regularise their relationship as shareholders of <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful and<br />
the conduct of the affairs of <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful. The Shareholders’ Agreement will take effect on the date the parties subscribe to their<br />
respective shares in <strong>MAA</strong> Takaful.<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> Takaful has on 16 November 2006 submitted an application to the SC for the increase in its paid up capital. The approval<br />
was obtained from the SC on 15 January 2007.<br />
161
Notes To The Financial Statements<br />
- 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
46 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR (continued)<br />
(c) On 4 August 2006, the Company announced the Proposed Issuance of Commercial Papers (“CP”) and/or Medium Term Notes<br />
(“MTN”) Programme of up to RM200 million (“Proposed Programme”).<br />
The Proposed Programme will comprise the issuance of CP with tenors ranging from one (1) month to twelve (12) months and/or<br />
MTN with tenors of more than one (1) year but not exceeding seven (7) years. The proceeds from the Proposed Programme will<br />
be used in relation to fi nancing the Company’s investment in Takaful business, to repay certain existing bank borrowings of the<br />
Company and its subsidiary companies, to fi nance redemption of its existing RM120 million Serial Fixed Rate Bonds maturing on<br />
21 August 2007, to pre-fund the debt service reserve account to be established for the purposes of the Proposed Programme<br />
and to fi nance working capital of the Company.<br />
The approval for Proposed Programme was obtained on 28 August 2006 from Securities Commission (“SC”).<br />
On 5 December 2006, the Company submitted an application to the SC for the following variations to the principal terms and<br />
conditions of the Proposed Programme:<br />
(i) to secure the issuance under the Proposed Programme by a bank gurantee facility from DBS Bank Lt, Labuan Branch (“DBS<br />
Bank”) up to the maximum aggregate principal amount of the United States Dollars equivalent to RM200 million; and<br />
(ii) to vary the utilisation of proceeds of the Proposed Programme, where among others the Company’s investment in Takaful<br />
business will be fi nanced from internally generated fund<br />
The SC has via its letter dated 22 December 2006 approved the above stated variations.<br />
On 8 January 2007, the Company successfully issued RM200 million nominal amount of Medium Terms Notes up to a tenure of<br />
5 years.<br />
(d) On 22 September 2006, Columbus Capital Singapore Pte Ltd (“CCS”), a new wholly-owned subsidiary company of <strong>MAA</strong><br />
International Investment Ltd, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a conditional subscription<br />
agreement with Columbus Capital Pty Limited (“CCPL”) to subscribe up to 20.0 million Series A Preference Shares at an issue<br />
price of AUD1.00 each, representing up to 50% equity interest in CCPL for a total cash consideration of AUD20.0 million or RM57.0<br />
million.<br />
CCPL was incorporated in Australia under the Corporation Act 2001 on 4 May 2006.<br />
CCS subscribed 15.0 million Series A Preference Shares in CCPL on 6 October 2006, representing 42.86% equity interest in CCPL.<br />
(e) <strong>MAA</strong> International Assurance Ltd (“<strong>MAA</strong>IA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary company of <strong>MAA</strong> Corporation Sdn Bhd together with its<br />
subsidiary company, Tuang Thai Co. Ltd had on 14 September 2006 entered into a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement with Mr.<br />
Krisana Kritmanorote for the disposal of a total 4,799,800 ordinary shares of Thai Baht 10.00 each, representing the 42.15% equity<br />
interest in <strong>MAA</strong>KK Wealth Management Co. Ltd (“<strong>MAA</strong>KK”), an associated company, for a total cash consideration of Thai Baht<br />
47,998 (equivalent to approximately RM4,713) and the agreed repayment of Thai Baht 39,000,000 (equivalent to approximately<br />
RM3,829,800) of the amount owing by <strong>MAA</strong>KK to <strong>MAA</strong>IA. The disposal was completed on 17 October 2006.<br />
162
List Of Properties As At 31 December 2006<br />
No. LOCATION OF PROPERTIES TENURE LAND/<br />
BUILT-UP<br />
AREA<br />
(SQ.M)<br />
DESCRIPTION/<br />
EXISTING USE<br />
APPROX.<br />
AGE OF<br />
BULDING<br />
(YEAR)<br />
NET BOOK<br />
VALUE<br />
(RM’000)<br />
DATE OF<br />
ACQUISITION<br />
(A)/<br />
REVALUATION (R)<br />
1 Menara <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 15, Jalan Dato<br />
Abdullah Tahir, 80300 Johor Bahru,<br />
Johor Darul Takzim<br />
Freehold 61,105 Offi ce building for<br />
branch offi ce and<br />
rental income<br />
4 120,000 27-Feb-07 (R)<br />
2 12 Units of Condominium, Tanjung<br />
Puteri Condominium, No. 1, Jalan<br />
Stulang Laut 2, Off Jalan Ibrahim<br />
Sultan, Stulang Laut, 80300 Johor<br />
Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim<br />
Freehold 1,573 Condominiums<br />
for rental income<br />
10 3,220 09-Mar-06 (R)<br />
3 HS(M) No. 622/96 PT No. 5365A, HS(M)<br />
No. 623/96 PT No. 5366, HS(M) No.<br />
626/96 PT No. 5369, Mukim Sungai<br />
Seluang, Kedah Darul Aman<br />
Freehold 534 Shop offi ce<br />
under<br />
construction<br />
- 330 05-Feb-04 (R)<br />
4 Lot 21, Jalan 4/32A,Kepong Industrial<br />
Area, Batu 6 1/2 Kepong, 51200 Kuala<br />
Lumpur<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 60 years<br />
expiring on<br />
05/01/2039<br />
3,864 Industrial building<br />
for rental income<br />
3.7 6,600 24-Apr-06 (R)<br />
5 1 Unit of Condominium, No. 403<br />
Fernlea Court, 16, Persiaran Ampang<br />
Hilir, 55000 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Freehold 279 Condominiums<br />
for rental income<br />
6 1,187 22-Mar-07 (R)<br />
6 11 Units of Bungalow lots at Hartamas<br />
Heights, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur<br />
Freehold 10,977 Vacant land - 22,137 01-Jun-05 (A)<br />
7 Casa Rachado, Tanjung Biru, Batu<br />
10, Jalan Pantai, 71250 Si-Rusa Port<br />
Dickson, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
13/10/2036<br />
14,414 Training resort for<br />
staff and agency<br />
11 12,000 24-Feb-04 (R)<br />
8 Lot 1478, Nilai Industrial, Estate Phase<br />
II, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan Darul<br />
Khusus<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
20/08/2089<br />
5,853 Factory building<br />
for rental income<br />
10 6,400 24-Apr-06 (R)<br />
9 No. 14 & 15, Jalan Toman 2, Kemayan<br />
Square, 70200 Seremban, Negeri<br />
Sembilan Darul Khusus<br />
Freehold 14,922 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
9 4,200 07-Sep-06 (R)<br />
10 21 Units of Shophouse, Kemayan<br />
Square,70200 Seremban, Negeri<br />
Sembilan Darul Khusus<br />
Freehold<br />
(parent title)<br />
10,618 Shophouses for<br />
rental income<br />
8 11,600 26-Mar-07 (R)<br />
11 21 Units of Shop Lots, Terminal One<br />
Shopping Centre, 20B Jalan Lintang,<br />
70000 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan<br />
Darul Khusus<br />
Freehold 3,646 Commercial lots<br />
for rental income<br />
8 12,478 09-Mar-06 (R)<br />
12 CT4300, Lot 16, Section 22, Lot 16,<br />
Town and District of Kuantan, Pahang<br />
Darul Makmur<br />
Freehold 4,040 Vacant land - 6,000 27-Mar-06 (R)<br />
13 Lot 2638 S, Jalan Kampar, 30250 Ipoh,<br />
Perak Darul Ridzuan<br />
Freehold 2,076 Vacant land - 3,000 06-Mar-06 (R)<br />
14 No. 12 ( Lot 35154), Off Jalan Chin<br />
Choon Sam, No. 142 (35155), Jalan<br />
Sultan Abdul Jalil, Ipoh, Perak Darul<br />
Ridzuan<br />
Freehold 4,846 Vacant land - 5,372 24-Mar-06 (R)<br />
163
List Of Properties As At 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
No. LOCATION OF PROPERTIES TENURE LAND/<br />
BUILT-UP<br />
AREA<br />
(SQ.M)<br />
DESCRIPTION/<br />
EXISTING USE<br />
APPROX.<br />
AGE OF<br />
BULDING<br />
(YEAR)<br />
NET BOOK<br />
VALUE<br />
(RM’000)<br />
DATE OF<br />
ACQUISITION<br />
(A)/<br />
REVALUATION (R)<br />
15 No. 28, Medan Silibin, 30300 Ipoh,<br />
Perak Darul Ridzuan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
29/09/2098<br />
2,381 Shophouses for<br />
rental income<br />
7 2,200 09-Jan-06 (R)<br />
16 HS(D) 106957-106967, 106982-107005,<br />
107008-107032 Mukim of Kampar,<br />
District of Kinta, Perak Darul Ridzuan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
22/05/2101<br />
8,584 Residential houses<br />
for sale/rental<br />
2 8,161 31-Dec-06 (R)<br />
17 No. 19, 21, 23 & 25, Lebuh Kledang<br />
Utara 2B, Taman Arkid, Menglembu,<br />
Perak Darul Ridzuan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
17/09/2095<br />
658 Shophouses for<br />
rental income<br />
2 1,100 10-Nov-06 (R)<br />
18 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 11-17, Jalan SM<br />
1C/15, Fasa 1C 4, Bandar Baru Sri<br />
Manjung 32040 Sri Manjung, Perak<br />
Darul Ridzuan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
01/08/2079<br />
3,924 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce and<br />
rental income<br />
7 2,332 15-Apr-06 (R)<br />
19 Menara <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 170, Jalan Argyll,<br />
10250 Pulau Pinang<br />
Freehold 23,103 Offi ce building for<br />
branch offi ce and<br />
rental income<br />
7 34,500 27-Feb-07 (R)<br />
20 Section 14, Bandar Georgetown,<br />
Timur Laut Pulau Pinang :<br />
Freehold 6,311 Land and Building<br />
for Rental<br />
-<br />
13,396<br />
27-Feb-07 (R)<br />
Lot 497 and 502<br />
Land for Rental<br />
-<br />
Lot 499<br />
Building for Rental<br />
77<br />
-<br />
Lot 501<br />
Building for Rental<br />
117<br />
-<br />
21 H.S(D) 14713, PT No. 2926 Mukim 11,<br />
District of Seberang Prai Tengah State<br />
of Pulau Pinang<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 60 years<br />
expiring on<br />
08/05/2052<br />
10,849 Factory building<br />
for rental income<br />
16 11,213 28-Jan-05 (A)<br />
22 Jalan Lintas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah,<br />
District of Kota Kinabulu, Sabah :<br />
CL 015 017 679<br />
Leasehold for<br />
999 years<br />
Lease expiring<br />
on 16/04/2922<br />
46,497 Residential houses<br />
intended for<br />
sales/rental<br />
- 30,000 06-Jan-05 (R)<br />
CL 015 019 217<br />
Lease expiring<br />
on 17/06/2924<br />
CL 015 008 803<br />
Lease expiring<br />
on 20/04/2909<br />
23 Lot No. 4/G3 to 4/G7, Api-Api Centre,<br />
Jalan Centre Point, 88000 Kota<br />
Kinabalu, Sabah<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
31/08/2086<br />
1,250 Shophouses for<br />
rental income<br />
12 3,750 17-Apr-06 (R)<br />
24 Lot 11, General Industrial Zone<br />
Package 1, Kota Kinabalu Industrial<br />
Park KM 25, Jalan Tuaran, Kota<br />
Kinabalu, Sabah<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
21/12/2098<br />
26,952 Vacant land - 3,770 24-Apr-06 (R)<br />
164<br />
25 Ground Floor to Third Floor, Wisma<br />
Pendidikan, Jalan Balai Polis, 88850<br />
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
31/12/2073<br />
1,179 Offi ce building for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
24 3,500 29-Dec-06 (R)
List Of Properties As At 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
No. LOCATION OF PROPERTIES TENURE LAND/<br />
BUILT-UP<br />
AREA<br />
(SQ.M)<br />
DESCRIPTION/<br />
EXISTING USE<br />
APPROX.<br />
AGE OF<br />
BULDING<br />
(YEAR)<br />
NET BOOK<br />
VALUE<br />
(RM’000)<br />
DATE OF<br />
ACQUISITION<br />
(A)/<br />
REVALUATION (R)<br />
26 2 Units bungalow lot (land) in town no.<br />
01754486 & 017544875 at Sembulan,<br />
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
31/12/2091<br />
2,717 Vacant land - 2,462 07-Sep-05 (A)<br />
27 Provisional lease 106261205, District<br />
of Tawau, Along KM 13 Jalan<br />
ApasTawau, Sabah<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
10/04/2060<br />
1,235,546 Vacant land - 25,951 07-Aug-06 (R)<br />
28 Menara <strong>MAA</strong>, Lot 86, Section 53,<br />
Jalan Ban Hock, 93100 Kuching,<br />
Sarawak<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
28/04/2051<br />
2,598 Offi ce building for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
10 10,346 18-Oct-06 (R)<br />
29 HS(M) 6690, PT 129 , Mukim<br />
Damansara, District of Petaling Jaya,<br />
State of Selangor (Kelana Jaya)<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
28/01/2092<br />
6,988 Vacant land - 6,390 02-Jan-04 (R)<br />
30 43 Units of Condominiums, Tiara<br />
Kelana Condominum, Jalan SS7/19,<br />
Taman Sri Kelana, Kelana Jaya, 47301<br />
Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
28/01/2092<br />
8,569 Condominiums<br />
for rental income<br />
10 12,300 09-Mar-06 (R)<br />
31 Millennium Court, Lots PT 1, 2, 2A, 3, 4,<br />
5, 6, 9 & 50, Section 16, Lorong Ilmu,<br />
Petaling Jaya,Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
11/03/2068<br />
13,016 Hostel for rental<br />
income<br />
4 52,500 08-Sep-06 (R)<br />
32 No. 11, Jalan SS 8/4, Sungai Way Free<br />
Industrial Zone, 47300 Petaling Jaya,<br />
Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
Freehold 6,743 Factory building<br />
for rental income<br />
18 8,000 12-Feb-04 (R)<br />
33 Lot 34, Jalan Delima 1/3, Subang Hi-<br />
Tech Industrial Park, 40000 Shah Alam,<br />
Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
Freehold 3,106 Factory building<br />
for rental income<br />
9 5,500 04-Sep-06 (R)<br />
34 No. 2, Jalan PPU 1, Taman<br />
Perindustrian Puchong Utama, 47100<br />
Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
(PT. No. 32333)<br />
Freehold 28,302 Industrial building<br />
for rental income<br />
4.5 38,500 06-Apr-06 (R)<br />
35 No. 23, Rawang Industrial Park, 48000<br />
Rawang, Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
Freehold 8,094 Industrial building<br />
for rental income<br />
6 10,000 06-Apr-06 (R)<br />
36 5 Units of Condominium, Sinaran<br />
Ukay Condominium, Jalan BU 1/1,<br />
Taman Bukit Utama, 68000 Bukit<br />
Antarabangsa, Ampang, Selangor<br />
Darul Ehsan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
03/08/2098<br />
12,128 Condominiums<br />
for rental income<br />
9 957 05-Jan-04 (R)<br />
37 EMR 6095, PT 2981 & EMR 6096, PT<br />
2982, Mukim Setapak, District of<br />
Gombak, State of Selangor<br />
Freehold 15,609 Vacant land - 1,246 02-Jan-04 (R)<br />
38 HS(M) 10339/PT No. 14251, HS(D)<br />
24220/PT No. 14250, Mukim of Ulu<br />
Kelang, District of Gombak, State of<br />
Selangor<br />
Freehold 249,449 Vacant land - 163,410 28-May-04 (A)<br />
165
List Of Properties As At 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
No. LOCATION OF PROPERTIES TENURE LAND/<br />
BUILT-UP<br />
AREA<br />
(SQ.M)<br />
DESCRIPTION/<br />
EXISTING USE<br />
APPROX.<br />
AGE OF<br />
BULDING<br />
(YEAR)<br />
NET BOOK<br />
VALUE<br />
(RM’000)<br />
DATE OF<br />
ACQUISITION<br />
(A)/<br />
REVALUATION (R)<br />
39 Geran 23827 Lot 2718, Mukim Kajang,<br />
District Hulu Langat<br />
Freehold 77,168 Vacant land - 7,264 22-Mar-07 (R)<br />
40 Plot 57 H.S (M) 3505, PT 7198 & Plot<br />
58 H.S (M) 3504, PT 7197, Mukim Bukit<br />
Raja Daerah Petaling,<br />
Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
28/01/2103<br />
1,924 Vacant land - 2,525 20-Jan-05 (A)<br />
41 PT 1606 Jalan Kota, Mukim Bandar<br />
Kelang, Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
07/11/2104<br />
124,811 Vacant land - 22,668 26-Jan-06 (A)<br />
42 58 Units of Bangsar Suria<br />
Condominium<br />
Freehold 10,977 Condominiums<br />
for sale<br />
- 31,000 30-Aug-06 (R)<br />
43 1 Unit of Tiara Kelana Condominium<br />
Taman Sri Kelana Petaling Jaya<br />
Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
01/08/2092<br />
596 Condominiums<br />
for rental/sale<br />
10 483 20-Feb-04 (R)<br />
44 Flat 9, 19-23 Palace Court London<br />
W2LP<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 999 years<br />
expiring on<br />
30/09/2995<br />
135 Apartment for<br />
use by selected<br />
corporate clients<br />
10 5,937 10-Mar-05 (R)<br />
45 Desa Ungasan, Kecamatan Kuta<br />
Selatan Kabupaten Badung, Bali<br />
Province Republic of Indonesia<br />
Leasehold for<br />
20 years<br />
expiring on<br />
2024<br />
1,860 Vacant land - 1,284 16-Apr-06 (R)<br />
46 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 21-5,21-6, Jalan<br />
Zabedah, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor<br />
Darul Takzim<br />
Freehold 1,217 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
8 1,480 24-Apr-06 (R)<br />
47 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 11A & 15, Jalan Syed<br />
Abdul Hamid Sagaff, 86000 Kluang,<br />
Johor Darul Takzim<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
2093<br />
1,048 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
10 1,529 17-Apr-06 (R)<br />
48 Bangunan Wira Security, No. 183,<br />
Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Freehold 5,290 Offi ce building for<br />
rental income<br />
45 15,000 27-Feb-06 (R)<br />
49 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No.34, Jalan Bakri, 84000<br />
Muar, Johor Darul Takzim<br />
Freehold 1,569 Offi ce building for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
23 1,772 06-Jan-06 (R)<br />
50 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No.1, 2, 3 & 4, Jalan<br />
Emas, Taman Batu Hampar, 85000<br />
Segamat, Johor Darul Takzim<br />
Freehold 2,362 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce and<br />
rental income<br />
10 3,092 17-Apr-06 (R)<br />
51 No.18-E, Jalan Raya, 08300 Gurun,<br />
Kedah Darul Aman<br />
Freehold 446 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce and<br />
rental income<br />
13 285 17-Apr-06 (R)<br />
52 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 117 & 118, Jalan<br />
Pengkalan, Taman Pekan Baru, 08000<br />
Sungai Petani, Kedah Darul Aman<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
19/12/2091<br />
1,570 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
11 1,043 12-Jan-06 (R)<br />
166
List Of Properties As At 31 December 2006 (continued)<br />
No. LOCATION OF PROPERTIES TENURE LAND/<br />
BUILT-UP<br />
AREA<br />
(SQ.M)<br />
DESCRIPTION/<br />
EXISTING USE<br />
APPROX.<br />
AGE OF<br />
BULDING<br />
(YEAR)<br />
NET BOOK<br />
VALUE<br />
(RM’000)<br />
DATE OF<br />
ACQUISITION<br />
(A)/<br />
REVALUATION (R)<br />
53 Menara <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 12, Jalan Dewan<br />
Bahasa, 50460 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Freehold 71,793 Offi ce building<br />
for head offi ce<br />
use and rental<br />
income<br />
7 241,000 25-Apr-06 (R)<br />
54 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No.185 to 190, Taman<br />
Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
19/08/2075<br />
2,764 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce and<br />
rental income<br />
15 2,511 04-Jan-06 (R)<br />
55 PT 1561, Kawasan Perusahaan Nilai,<br />
71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan Darul<br />
Khusus<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 60 years<br />
expiring on<br />
05/11/2050<br />
3,902 Factory building<br />
for rental income<br />
16 3,977 24-Apr-06 (R)<br />
56 22-Storey Offi ce Tower, Terminal One<br />
Commerce Centre, Lot 5318, Jalan<br />
Lintang, 70000 Seremban, Negeri<br />
Sembilan Darul Khusus<br />
Freehold 15,003 Offi ce building for<br />
rental income<br />
1.3 30,000 27-Feb-07 (R)<br />
57 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No. A1, Jalan Stadium,<br />
25200 Kuantan, Pahang Darul<br />
Makmur<br />
Freehold 721 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
16 868 13-Jan-06 (R)<br />
58 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 65, Persiaran<br />
Greenhill, 30450 Ipoh, Perak Darul<br />
Ridzuan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 999 years<br />
expiring on<br />
21/09/2894<br />
3,281 Offi ce building for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
10 7,030 09-Jan-06 (R)<br />
59 No.10, Jalan Sena Indah 1, Taman<br />
Sena Indah, 01000 Kangar, Perlis Indera<br />
Kayangan<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 99 years<br />
expiring on<br />
02/10/2094<br />
240 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
8 206 19-Apr-06 (R)<br />
60 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 7126 - 7128, Jalan<br />
Bagan Jermal, Taman Bintang,12300<br />
Butterworth, Pulau Pinang<br />
Freehold 1,625 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
7 1,925 13-Jan-06 (R)<br />
61 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, TB224, Town Extension II,<br />
91000 Tawau, Sabah<br />
Leasehold<br />
for 999 years<br />
expiring on<br />
01/01/2896<br />
3,976 Offi ce building for<br />
branch offi ce and<br />
rental income<br />
17 3,542 24-Apr-06 (R)<br />
62 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>,No. 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 & 24,<br />
Jalan SS 3/5, Taman Sentosa, 47300<br />
Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
Freehold 2,520 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce and<br />
rental income<br />
34 6,796 24-Apr-06 (R)<br />
63 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87 &<br />
89, Lorong Tiong, Taman Orkid, 41050<br />
Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
Freehold 3,747 Shophouses for<br />
branch offi ce and<br />
rental income<br />
10 5,849 09-Jan-06 (R)<br />
64 Wisma <strong>MAA</strong>, No.134, Jalan Sultan<br />
Zainal Abidin, 20000 Kuala Terengganu,<br />
Terengganu Darul Iman<br />
Freehold 1,343 Offi ce building for<br />
branch offi ce<br />
29 2,021 02-May-06 (R)<br />
1,067,095<br />
167
List Of Substantial Shareholders And<br />
Directors’ Shareholdings As At 18 May 2007<br />
SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS<br />
Name No. of shares held % of issued capital<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman<br />
Indirect Interest 103,778,684 34.10<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Indirect Interest 103,778,684 34.10<br />
Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Indirect Interest 103,778,684 34.10<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
Direct Interest 1,237,500 0.41<br />
Indirect Interest 103,778,684 34.10<br />
Iternum Melewar Sdn Bhd<br />
Indirect Interest 103,778,684 34.10+<br />
Khyra Legacy Berhad<br />
Indirect Interest 103,778,684 34.10#<br />
DIRECTORS’ SHAREHOLDINGS<br />
Number of Shares Held<br />
Name Direct % Indirect %<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman - - 103,778,684 34.10*<br />
Tunku Dato’ Seri Iskandar bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah - - 103,778,684 34.10*<br />
Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah - - 103,778,684 34.10*<br />
Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah 1,237,500 0.41 103,778,684 34.10*<br />
Yeo Took Keat 80,000 ^ - -<br />
Tan Sri Ahmad bin Mohd Don 830,000 0.28 - -<br />
Datuk Ramlan bin Abdul Rashid 6,666 ^ - -<br />
Notes:<br />
+ Iternum Melewar Sdn Bhd (“IMSB”) is deemed interested in <strong>MAA</strong>H by virtue of it being the holding company of Melewar Equities Sdn<br />
Bhd (“MESB”) who in turn is the holding company of Melewar Khyra Sdn Bhd (“MKSB”). MESB and MKSB are substantial shareholders of<br />
<strong>MAA</strong>H.<br />
# Khyra Legacy Berhad is deemed interested in <strong>MAA</strong>H by virtue of it being the ultimate holding company of IMSB.<br />
* Deemed interested by virtue of Section 6A(4) of the Companies Act 1965, held through IMSB, a company in which the above mentioned<br />
Directors have an interest.<br />
^ Negligible<br />
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Statistics Of Shareholdings<br />
As At 18 May 2007<br />
Authorised Capital<br />
RM500,000,000<br />
Issued and Paid-up Capital<br />
RM304,353,752<br />
Class of Shares<br />
Ordinary Shares of RM1.00 each<br />
Total Number of Shares Issued 304,353,752<br />
Number of Shareholders 5,999<br />
Breakdown of shareholdings<br />
Size of holdings No. of holders % of holders No. of shares % of shares<br />
1-99 187 3.12 7,465 0.00<br />
100 – 1,000 923 15.39 724,384 0.24<br />
1,001 – 10,000 3,643 60.73 15,754,597 5.18<br />
10,001 – 100,000 1,091 18.19 29,112,350 9.57<br />
100,000 and below 5% 151 2.52 168,448,612 55.35<br />
5% and above 4 0.07 90,306,344 29.67<br />
5,999 100.00 304,353,752 100.00<br />
List of Top Thirty Shareholders<br />
Name No. of shares held % of issued capital<br />
1. AMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: AmBank (M) Berhad for Melewar Equities Sdn Bhd 27,666,666 9.09<br />
2. Merchant Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Pledged securities account for Melewar Khyra Sdn Bhd 22,000,000 7.23<br />
3. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera 21,768,400 7.15<br />
4. HDM Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: UOB Kay Hian Pte Ltd for Melewar Equities (BVI) Ltd 18,871,278 6.20<br />
5. Melewar Equities Sdn Bhd 14,513,030 4.77<br />
6. Citigroup Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Bear Stearns Securities Corp for Third Avenue Global Value Fund LP 12,148,800 3.99<br />
7. HSBC Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: RBC Dist for Melewar Equities (BVI) Limited 10,966,666 3.60<br />
8. Employees Provident Fund Board 8,946,934 2.94<br />
9. HSBC Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Exempt An for J.P. Morgan Bank (Ireland) Public Limited Company 7,962,600 2.62<br />
10. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Amanah Saham Wawasan 2020 6,920,400 2.27<br />
11. Citigroup Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: UBS AG for the Blackhorse Emerging Enterprises Master Fund 6,697,300 2.20<br />
12. HSBC Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: TNTC for Atlantis Asian Recovery Fund Plc 6,336,700 2.08<br />
13. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Amanah Saham Malaysia 5,990,800 1.97<br />
14. Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera 5,866,666 1.93<br />
15. OSK Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Pledged securities account for Melewar Khyra Sdn Bhd 5,000,000 1.64<br />
16. Melewar Khyra Sdn Bhd 4,761,044 1.56<br />
17. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Sekim Amanah Saham Nasional 3,938,400 1.29<br />
169
Statistics Of Shareholdings<br />
As At 18 May 2007 (continued)<br />
Name No. of shares held % of issued capital<br />
18. Cartaban Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd for<br />
Government of Singapore (C) 3,550,800 1.17<br />
19. Citigroup Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: GSI for the Blackhorse Asia Master Fund 2,736,900 0.90<br />
20. HSBC Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: UBS AG Zurich for LGT Capital Management Ltd 2,506,500 0.82<br />
21. Citigroup Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: GSI for Altma Fund Sicav P.L.C. 2,096,800 0.69<br />
22. Lee Kek Ming 2,010,000 0.66<br />
23. Cartaban Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: MIDF Amanah Asset Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd for<br />
Employees Provident Fund Board (JF404) 1,967,400 0.65<br />
24. HSBC Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Exempt an for The HongKong and Shanghai Banking<br />
Corporation Limited (HBFS-I CLT ACCT) 1,700,400 0.56<br />
25. HSBC Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: TNTC for Atlantis Asian Opportunities Fund (ATL INT UMB FD) 1,700,000 0.56<br />
26. Cartaban Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd for<br />
Monetary Authority of Singapore (H) 1,600,200 0.53<br />
27. HSBC Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: TNTC for Atlantis Asian Special Situations Fund (ATL INT UMB FD) 1,440,000 0.47<br />
28. Amanah Raya Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd<br />
Benefi ciary: Amanah Saham Nasional 2 1,408,000 0.46<br />
29. <strong>MAA</strong> Bancwell Trustee Berhad<br />
Benefi ciary: As benefi cial owner 1,261,400 0.41<br />
30. Tunku Dato’ Ya’acob Bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah 1,237,500 0.41<br />
215,571,584 70.83<br />
170
NOTICE<br />
There will be<br />
no distribution<br />
of door gifts<br />
FORM OF PROXY<br />
(please refer to the notes below)<br />
No. of ordinary shares held<br />
<br />
<br />
I/We, NRIC No./Co. No./CDS No. :<br />
(Full Name in block letters)<br />
of<br />
(Full address)<br />
being a member/members of <strong>MAA</strong> HOLDINGS BERHAD hereby appoint the following persons(s) :-<br />
Name of proxy, NRIC No. & Address<br />
1.<br />
No. of shares to be represented by proxy<br />
2.<br />
or failing him / her, the Chairman of the Meeting as my / our proxy to vote for me/us and my / our behalf at the Ninth Annual General Meeting<br />
of the Company to be held at the Auditorium, Podium 1, Menara <strong>MAA</strong>, No. 12 Jalan Dewan Bahasa, 50460 Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 28<br />
June 2007 at 10.00 a.m. My / our proxy is to vote as indicated below : -<br />
Resolution 1<br />
To approve the payment of a fi rst and fi nal tax-exempt dividend of 2% in respect of<br />
the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2006.<br />
Resolution 2 To approve the increase of the Non-Executive Directors’ fees commencing from 1<br />
January 2007.<br />
Resolution 3 To approve the payment of Directors’ fees in respect of the fi nancial year ending 31<br />
December 2007 to be payable quarterly in arrears.<br />
Resolution 4 To re-elect Dato’ Iskandar Michael bin Abdullah who is retiring pursuant to Article 73<br />
of the Company’s Articles of Association.<br />
Resolution 5<br />
Resolution 6<br />
Resolution 7<br />
Resolution 8<br />
Resolution 9<br />
Resolution 10<br />
Resolution 11<br />
Resolution 12<br />
Resolution 13<br />
Resolution 14<br />
Resolution 15<br />
Resolution 16<br />
To re-elect the following Directors of the Company who are retiring pursuant to<br />
Article 79 of the Company’s Articles of Association :-<br />
(i) Datuk Razman Md Hashim bin Che Din Md Hashim<br />
(ii) Muhamad Umar Swift<br />
(iii) Datuk Ramlan bin Abdul Rashid<br />
(iv) Tan Sri Ahmad bin Mohd Don<br />
(v) Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah<br />
To re-appoint the following directors who are retiring pursuant to Section 129(6) of<br />
the Companies Act 1965: -<br />
Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman<br />
Major General Lai Chung Wah (Rtd)<br />
To re-appoint Messrs. PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors of the Company and to<br />
authorise the Directors to fi x their remuneration.<br />
To authorise the Directors to allot and issue shares in the Company pursuant to S132D<br />
of the Companies Act 1965.<br />
To authorise the renewal of share buy-back authority.<br />
To approve the Shareholders’ Mandate for Recurrent Related Party Transactions.<br />
To approve the amendments to Articles of Association of the Company.<br />
FIRST PROXY<br />
SECOND PROXY<br />
For Againts For Againts<br />
(Please indicate with a “√” or “X” in the space provided how you wish your vote to be cast. If no instruction as to voting is given, the proxy will vote or abstain from voting at his/her<br />
discretion).<br />
Dated this day of 2007<br />
NOTES: -<br />
1. A member entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of the Company is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend<br />
and vote in his stead. A proxy may but need not be a member of the Company.<br />
2. A member of the Company who is an authorised nominee as defi ned under the Securities Industry (Central<br />
Depositories) Act 1991, may appoint one (1) proxy in respect of each securities account.<br />
3. The instrument appointing a proxy, shall be in writing under the hand of the appointer or his attorney duly<br />
authorised in writing, and in the case of a corporation, either under seal or under hand of an offi cer or<br />
attorney duly authorised.<br />
4. The instrument appointing a proxy must be deposited at the Company’s Registered Offi ce, Suite 20.03, 20th<br />
Floor, Menara <strong>MAA</strong>, No.12, Jalan Dewan Bahasa, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, not less than 48 hours before the time<br />
appointed for holding the meeting or any adjournment thereof.<br />
5. Any alteration in the form of proxy must be initialed.<br />
6. Explanatory notes to Special Business of the Agenda 9 : -<br />
(a) Authority to allot and issue shares in general pursuant to Section 132D of the Companies Act,<br />
1965.<br />
This resolution is proposed pursuant to Section 132D of the Companies Act, 1965, and if passed, will give<br />
the Directors of the Company, from the date of the above Annual General Meeting, authority to issue<br />
and allot shares from the unissued share capital of the Company for such purposes as the Directors deem<br />
fi t and in the interest of the Company. This authority, unless revoked or varied at a general meeting, will<br />
expire at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company.<br />
Signature/Common Seal<br />
(b) Proposed Renewal of authority for the Company to purchase its own shares<br />
The proposed Resolution 14, if passed, would empower the Directors to exercise the power of the<br />
Company to purchase its own shares (“the Proposal”) by utilising its fi nancial resources not immediately<br />
required. The Proposal may have a positive impact on the market price of the Company’s shares. This<br />
authority, unless revoked or varied at a general meeting, will expire at the conclusion of the next AGM<br />
of the Company.<br />
(a) Proposed Renewal of Shareholders’ Mandate for Recurrent Related Party Transactions of a<br />
Revenue or Trading Nature (“RRPTs”)<br />
The Proposed Resolution 15, if passed, will empower the Company to conduct recurrent related<br />
party transactions of a revenue or trading nature which are necessary for the Group’s day-to-day<br />
operations, and will eliminate the need to convene separate general meetings from time to time to seek<br />
shareholders’ approval. This will substantially reduce administrative time, inconvenience and expenses<br />
associated with the convening of such meetings, without compromising the corporate objectives of the<br />
Group or adversely affecting the business opportunities available to the Group.<br />
The detailed information on Recurrent Related Party Transactions is set out in Part B of the Circular dated<br />
30 May 2006 which is dispatched together with this Annual Report.<br />
(d) Proposed Amendments to Articles of Association of the Company<br />
The Proposed Special Resolution 16, if passed, will update the Articles of Association of the Company to<br />
ensure continues compliance with the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities and to further enhance<br />
the administration of the internal affairs of the Company.
Fold here<br />
S T A M P<br />
The Secretary<br />
<strong>MAA</strong> HOLDINGS BERHAD<br />
Suite 20.03, 20th Floor, Menara <strong>MAA</strong><br />
No. 12, Jalan Dewan Bahasa<br />
50460 Kuala Lumpur<br />
Fold here<br />
Notice<br />
There will be no distribution of door gifts.